The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider - 2008

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

104min
2008
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.3/10

Cast

Anna Geislerová profile pictureAnna GeislerováMrs. Snajderová
Nik Xhelilaj profile pictureNik XhelilajLekë Seriani
Tomáš Töpfer profile pictureTomáš TöpferDirector Piskácek
Michele Placido profile pictureMichele PlacidoCount Sternberk

About The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider Overview

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

Runtime: 104min

Extra details

Original Title: Smutek paní Šnajderové
Original Language: Czech
Directed By: Piro Milkani
Production Companies
Studio Fáma 92