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Joseph Kilian (1964)

Joseph Kilian (1964)

Drama
Release Date: 1964, September 4
Directors: Jan Schmidt, Pavel Juráček
Countries: Czechoslovakia
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast: Jan Pohan, Pavla Maršálková, Jaromír Spal, Karel Vašíček, Ivan Růžička, Pavel Bártl, Stanislav Michler

Overview:

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.