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。这张DVD是为这张经典专辑的30周年纪念版。。1976年,东北农村一处普通的知青点里,团支书彭天翼被推荐为工农兵学员,即将返回北京上大学。然而,就在这人生转折时刻,航天科学家楚忠良把毕生研究成果偷偷交给他保管。彭天翼为保护珍贵的学术成果,放弃火热的初恋和即将被保送上学的前程。 知青大规模返城,彭天翼却继续扎根农村,他为了推动农业改革,与保守势力辩论,错过了高考;回城务工后,他在经济体制改革中大刀阔斧,因此导致家庭出现裂痕;为坚守强国富民的初心,他放弃了赴美国继承遗产的机会,安心于平淡艰辛的经济学研究。历经无数牺牲和奋斗,以彭天翼为代表的知青们为中国改革事业趟出一条血路……。