Fruit of Paradise movie storyline. In the garden of a pension, Eva and her husband Josef are enjoying a siesta. Here, they meet with the lonesome, mysterious-looking Robert. During play, a key falls out of Robert’s pocket. The curious Eva picks it up and sets off on an expedition. In Robert’s room, she finds a briefcase soiled with mud, which Robert had forgotten by her parsley patch before, and in it, a date-stamp. Soon afterwards, she learns that another victim of an unknown murderer of women has been found, with a number and date stamped on her forehead. Eva concludes that the murderer must be Robert.
Fruit of Paradise (Czech: Ovoce Stromů Rajských Jíme) is a 1970 Czechoslovak avant-garde drama film directed by Věra Chytilová. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of the Adam and Eve story. This was Chytilová’s last film before she was placed on an eight-year ban by the Czechoslovak Government. Fellow Czech screenwriter and costume designer Ester Krumbachová collaborated with Chytilová on the screenplay, costumes, and decor.
Fruit of Paradise (1970)
Directed by: Věra Chytilová
Starring: Jitka Nováková, Karel Novak, Jan Schmid, Julius Albert, Alice Auspergerová, Jan Klusák, Luděk Sobota, Josef Somr, Jaromír Vomáčka
Screenplay by: Věra Chytilová, Ester Krumbachová
Cinematography by: Jaroslav Kučera
Film Editing by: Miroslav Hájek
Costume Design by: Ester Krumbachová, Bohumila Marsalková
Set Decoration by: Jaroslav Chytrý, Josef Dvorák, Richard Stanek
Art Direction by: Vladimír Labský
Music by: Zdenek Liska
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Radim Films
Release Date: July 31, 1970
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