Films / Film detail
Double Role
CZ, FR, 1999, 110min.?
An intimate psychological drama incorporating sci-fi elements: following a serious car accident, the brain of an aging female professor is transplanted to the body of a young woman. Director Jaromil Jireš focused on elucidating the… More
Synopsis
An intimate psychological drama incorporating sci-fi elements: following a serious car accident, the brain of an aging female professor is transplanted to the body of a young woman. Director Jaromil Jireš focused on elucidating the confused emotional struggle which ensues after 'she' suddenly finds herself with a double identity, the woman must resolve the conflict between her two differing temperaments and social roles. The film provided Tereza Brodská with an excellent acting opportunity.
| Director | Jaromil Jireš |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Jaroslava Moserová, Jaromil Jireš |
| Story | Jaroslava Moserová |
| Director of photography | Josef Víšek |
| Editor | Milan Justin |
| Sound | Lubor Hochman |
| Featuring | Tereza Brodská, Jan Hartl, Karel Roden, Lubor Tokoš, Slávka Budínová, Vladimír Hauser, Ladislav Kolář, Zdeněk Junák, Roman Vojtek, Dana Poláková |
| Producer | Darina Levovská, Josef Souchopa |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | Česká televize |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | Gemini Film |
| Sales | ČT – Telexport |
| Co-production | Les Fils des Tournelles |
| Premiere | 20.03.1999 |
| Award: | Český lev 1999 |
