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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Directed by Jaromil Jireš
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Overview
Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a different light, Valerie must endure her sexual awakening while attempting to discern reality from fantasy as she encounters lecherous priest Gracian, a vampire-like stranger and otherworldly carnival folk.
Length 73 minutes
Actors
Jaroslava Schallerová | Helena Anýzová | Petr Kopriva | Jirí Prýmek | Jan Klusák | Libuše Komancová | Karel Engel | Alena Stojáková | Otto Hradecký | Martin Wielgus | Jiřina Machalická | Michaela Klocová | Zdenka Kovářová | Bedřiška Chalupská | Robert Nezval | Miroslava Hozová | Viola Zinková | Nina Divíšková | Hana Maciuchová | Eva Olmerová | Jana Andresíková | Alice Auspergerová | Eva Hnátková | Z. Bláhová | Kristina Maarová | Jarmila Langášková | Karel Belohradský | Antonín Cmíral | Přemysl Krbec | Karel Medek | Petr Porada | Jiří Šťastný | P. Dušek | M. Foltýn | J. Kolář | V. Navrátil | Jan Berka | Jan Žižka | M. Hotový | M. Rohan
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2025 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A sumptuous gothic fairytale of a movie that I need to revisit again when I’m less tired. Reminds me of Jordan’s THE COMPANY OF WOLVES; I wouldn’t be surprised if VALERIE were an influence on that film. This viewing completes the 101 Greatest Horror Films list that Jay added. Maybe I’ll start on the 101 Greatest Cult Movies list next.
3 hours ago
You did it!! Nice work. I won’t be able to complete the list this month but will probably view my last two films in November just to get it done since I’m so close.