Pearls of the Deep Blu-ray

British label Second Run is preparing a Blu-ray release of Pearls of the Deep (1965). The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on October 23.

Description: A manifesto for a new generation of young filmmakers, Pearls of the Deep is one of the delights of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Based on stories by Bohumil Hrabal, the film is a compendium of five films each demonstrating the differing styles of five emerging filmmakers: Jiri Menzel, Jan Nemec, Evald Schorm, Vera Chytilova, and Jaromil Jires.

Each vignette displays unique approaches to Hrabal's multi-faceted tales of ordinary people and odd obsessions. Ranging from the surreal to the satirical and the romantic, the films capture the essence and spirit of Hrabal's work, and emerge as a joyous rallying cry for subversion and artistic expression.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 4K RESTORATION by the Czech National Film Archive
• Two films based on stories by Bohomil Hrabal that were originally intended to be included in Pearls of the Deep:
• A Boring Afternoon directed by Ivan Passer
• The Junk Shop - diercted by Juraj Herz
• About Cats, Beatniks and All Sorts of Other Things (1967): a short film on writer Bohumil Hrabal
• Restoration trailer
• Booklet featuring a substantial new essay by Peter Hames
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• REGION-FREE