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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
“A journey into womanhood...”
7.0 / 10• 1970• 1h 13m•NR• Czech
FantasyAdventureDrama
Storyline
Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a different light, Valerie must endure her sexual awakening while attempting to discern reality from fantasy as she encounters lecherous priest Gracian, a vampire-like stranger and otherworldly carnival folk.
Cast & Crew
Jaroslava Schallerová
Valerie
Lead
Helena Anýžová
Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead
PK
Petr Kopřiva
Orlík
JP
Jiří Prýmek
Tchoř-Constable
JK
Jan Klusák
Gracián
LK
Libuše Komancová
Handmaid in Training
KE
Karel Engel
Coachman Ondřej
AS
Alena Stojáková
Hedvika
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jaromil Jireš's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
