Conspirators of Pleasure
Spiklenci slasti / Jan Švankmajer / Czech Republic, Switzerland, United Kingdom 1996 / 75 min. / 15 years / DCP
Jan Švankmajer’s surrealist farce, devoid of dialogue, follows six lonely characters who secretly indulge in bizarre rituals of pleasure. This provocative film, laced with dark humour, explores fetishism, the freedom of desire, and the impossibility of true human intimacy in the modern world.
Screenings
Sa 25/07/2026
11:00 - 13:00
Reduta - Big Hall
Director: Jan Švankmajer / Czech Republic, Switzerland, United Kingdom 1996 / 75 + 45 min. / 15 years / DCP / no dialogues
Guest: Jiří Lábus
Guest: Jiří Lábus
Additional info
Directed by:
Jan Švankmajer
Screenplay:
Jan Švankmajer
Photography:
Miloslav Špála
Music:
Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, Olga Jelínková
Cast:
Petr Meissel (Pivoňka), Gabriela Wilhelmová (Loubalová), Barbora Hrzánová (listonoška), Anna Wetlinská (hlasatelka), Jiří Lábus (prodavač novin), Pavel Nový (komisař)
Awards:
MFF San Francisco 1997 – Cena pro tvůrce s nepomíjivou vizí (Persistence of Vision Award)
