In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.
Digitised in 4K and restored in 2K, based on the 35mm camera negative, by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute. The original film elements are preserved by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute.
Eva Näripe。女主角叶子为了解除弟弟身上的诅咒,与其它伙伴历尽重重艰险来到了大清龙脉“圣山”之下,深入千年古穴禁地,只为拿到圣物“龙血沙”,在经历地宫水潭、墓穴、祭坛、千古神兽火麒麟的重重磨难后,终于将弟弟救治成功的魔幻故事。1940年代日本帝国主义统治下的朝鲜京城,那是一个兵慌马乱,为了生存,不要说民族的名字,就连自己的名字也可以更改的年代。驻扎在当地的日本军部为了得到被誉为新罗历史千年象征的石窟庵本尊佛像眉间的价值一千亿韩元(8.2亿人民币)的超级钻石“千年之光”而费尽心思,作为最高首领的总监经过多年的努力终于将之收于囊中,但突然在钻石上得到天皇灭亡的不祥预示,于是下令将钻石转移到日本。在此之前由山田中尉(金秀玄饰)负责举行欢送会。
1945年5月的某夜,欢送会上,被日方视为心肝宝贝的“千年之光”却被不知名的女盗贼偷去了,整个城市一片哗然,为了找回巨钻,日军杀害了许多无辜的平民。人人“谈钻色变”。……
华丽的酒吧外贴着悬赏捉拿蒙面盗贼“海棠花”的告示,里面歌舞升平,爵士乐歌女春子(李宝英饰)用同样迷人嗓音和身段吸引住在场的男人们,而在严防的阵线下依然能巧取钻石的“海棠花”正是她!
每晚在唱最后一首歌时必定来到捧场的是绅士男人金奉九(朴勇宇饰),表面上是沉溺于花花世界的贵公子,实际上是有着千种面具,最狡猾的文物欺诈师。追查海棠花踪影的奉久,紧咬着海棠花不放的日军,对春子和奉久的身份渐渐起疑心的山田,还有其他各怀鬼胎的钻石的睽违者,上演着一场惊心动魄的野心战争!。