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Celebration in the Botanical Garden

Celebration in the Botanical Garden

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 26, 1969

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy

User Score

60%

Original Title

Slávnosť v botanickej záhrade

Production Companies

Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava

Director

Elo Havetta

Description

One of the lead characters is Maria, an inn keeper; always a bride but never a wife. She meets the newcomer Pierre, who disturbs the peace of the small village and teaches the locals how to enjoy life. The film is full of fireworks of lovely colours, and a warm feeling. It is like a carousel of humour and human situations that carry us away, from the very first frame to the unexpected ending, making the viewer laugh gaily. Using a mosaic approach to the traditional narrative line, the film director creates a picture of fairly anarchic glee. “Celebration in the Botanical Garden” is a world of fantasy, full of summer fun, good humour and delight. E. Havetta´s debut was inspired by naïve art, French impressionism, and silent slap-stick as well as Western Slovakian folk traditions.