In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.
Digitised in 4K and restored in 2K, based on the 35mm camera negative, by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute. The original film elements are preserved by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute.
Eva Näripe。1939年,伦敦。这是Pettigrew悲惨的一天,起码开始看起来是。身为牧师女儿的她,遵守着严厉和刻板的自我约束,同时也把这些约束和教诲放到她所带的小孩身上。没错,Pettigrew是伦敦的家庭教室,然而她的严厉管教让家长非常不满,一个月内她就被炒了三次。这次家教中心的Holt女士也将她扫地出门。一身灰色老土打扮穷困潦倒的她急中生智拿起了给Delysia Lafosse小姐的职业推荐信,找上门去。
Delysia是一个等待大放异彩的歌影双栖明星,为了争取机会,她同时和三个男人周旋,而只有其中一个是她真心所爱。在接下来的24小时,Pettigrew将帮助Delysia度过种种惊险又富喜剧色彩的危机,并且认清楚真正的幸福是什么,而Pettigrew也收获了自己的爱情。。