Sunday, February 15, 2015

The White Dove

Czechoslovakia   Frantisek Vlacil

Had another go at this masterpiece. It excels in composition, lighting framing, pace, imagery, symbolism, art in many forms...all wrapped around a simple, touching story of a lost bird, an injured boy, an artist, a young girl.

Lean, lovely, thought-provoking, moving, a splendid visual display...scene after scene. This film began a renaissance in Eastern European cinema that brought a host of wonderful films and directors to the world stage...most prominently Milos Foreman.

One of the greats...sui generis.

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