Film

Joseph Kilian

1964 · 38m · Drama

IMDb

7.2

The story is about Harold, an isolated figure in an overwhelming world of totalitarian bureaucracy. Harold tries to find the elusive Joseph Kilian, an old acquaintance, in Prague. When Harold stumbles across a state-run cat-lending store, he impulsively rents a feline for the day. Later, he attempts to return the cat and finds that the store no longer exists. Now with a furry companion, Harold continues his search for Kilian. Written and directed by Pavel Juracek, this 40 minute film effectively aims its allegorical shots at personality cults and the absurdities of a totalitarian regime.

Karel Vašíček

Jan Herold

Consuela Morávková

Ivan Růžička

Official

Pavel Bártl

Kilián

Jiří Stivín

Pavel Šilhánek

Jaroslav Zrotal

Stanislav Michler

Man on the Street (uncredited)

Eduard Pavlíček

Ladislav Smoljak

Karel Čáslavský

Jaromír Spal

Official (voice)

Jan Pohan

Man on the Street (voice)

Pavla Maršálková

Herold's Mother (voice)

• Pavel JuráčekStory · Screenplay · Director
• Jan SchmidtScreenplay · Director
• Bohumil ŠmídaExecutive Producer
• Jan ČuříkDirector of Photography
• Wiliam BukovýOriginal Music Composer
• Zdeněk StehlíkEditor

Release date

September 4, 1964

Status

Released

Original language

Czech

Runtime

38m

Genres

Drama