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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

A journey into womanhood...

Genres

FantasyAdventureDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

6.971/10

Release Date

16 October 1970

Country

Czechoslovakia

Cast

Jaroslava Schallerová

Jaroslava Schallerová

Valerie

Helena Anýžová

Helena Anýžová

Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead

Petr Kopřiva

Petr Kopřiva

Orlík

Jiří Prýmek

Jiří Prýmek

Tchoř-Constable

Jan Klusák

Jan Klusák

Gracián

Libuše Komancová

Libuše Komancová

Handmaid in Training

Karel Engel

Karel Engel

Coachman Ondřej

Alena Stojáková

Alena Stojáková

Hedvika

Otto Hradecký

Otto Hradecký

Landlord

Martin Wielgus

Martin Wielgus

Tchoř-Father

Jiřina Machalická

Jiřina Machalická

Flower Girl

Michaela Klocová

Michaela Klocová

Handmaid

Zdenka Kovářová

Zdenka Kovářová

Handmaid

Bedřiška Chalupská

Bedřiška Chalupská

Handmaid

Robert Nezval

Robert Nezval

Drummer

Slávka Španková

Slávka Španková

Valerie (voice) (uncredited)

Viola Zinková

Viola Zinková

Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead (voice) (uncredited)

Nina Divíšková

Nina Divíšková

Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead (voice) (uncredited)

Hana Maciuchová

Hana Maciuchová

Hedvika (voice) (uncredited)

Eva Olmerová

Eva Olmerová

Handmaid-Madame (uncredited)

Jana Andresíková

Jana Andresíková

Handmaid in Brother (uncredited)

Alice Auspergerová

Alice Auspergerová

Handmaid (uncredited)

Eva Hnátková

Eva Hnátková

Dancer (uncredited)

Z. Bláhová

Z. Bláhová

Dancer (uncredited)

Kristina Maarová

Kristina Maarová

Dancer (uncredited)

Jarmila Langášková

Jarmila Langášková

Fainting Virgin (uncredited)

Karel Bělohradský

Karel Bělohradský

Whipper (uncredited)

Antonín Cmíral

Antonín Cmíral

Whipper (uncredited)

Přemysl Krbec

Přemysl Krbec

Whipper (uncredited)

Karel Medek

Karel Medek

Whipper (uncredited)

Petr Porada

Petr Porada

Whipper (uncredited)

Jiří Šťastný

Jiří Šťastný

Whipper (uncredited)

P. Dušek

P. Dušek

Whipper (uncredited)

M. Foltýn

M. Foltýn

Whipper (uncredited)

J. Kolář

J. Kolář

Whipper (uncredited)

V. Navrátil

V. Navrátil

Whipper / Musician (uncredited)

Jan Berka

Jan Berka

Musician (uncredited)

Jan Žižka

Jan Žižka

Musician (uncredited)

M. Hotový

M. Hotový

Musician (uncredited)

M. Rohan

M. Rohan

Musician (uncredited)

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