The Ear

For other uses, see Ear (disambiguation).

The Ear (Czech: Ucho) is a Czech language film by Karel Kachyňa, completed in 1970. This film was banned by the nation's ruling Communist party (who were supported by the occupying Soviet forces). It wasn't released until the fall of the communist regime in 1989.

The Ear
Film poster
Czech	Ucho
Directed by	Karel Kachyňa
Screenplay by	Karel Kachyňa Jan Procházka
Story by	Jan Procházka
Produced by	Karel Vejřík
Starring	Jiřina Bohdalová Radoslav Brzobohatý
Cinematography	Josef Illík
Edited by	Miroslav Hájek
Music by	Svatopluk Havelka
Production company	Filmové studio Barrandov
Distributed by	Ústřední půjčovna filmů
Release date	January 1, 1990 (1990-01-01) (Czechoslovakia)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

Plot

The film is about a bitter married couple that consists of Ludvík, a senior official of Prague's ruling Communist regime, and his alcoholic wife Anna. They return home after attending a political party dinner and notice their home has been broken into. Several strange occurrences, including the disappearance of their spare house keys and dead phone lines, lead them to believe that they are under surveillance by their own government. As the night progresses, the flaws of their marriage and of each other are exposed.

Cast

• Radoslav Brzobohatý as Ludvík
• Jiřina Bohdalová as Anna
• Jiří Císler as Standa
• Miroslav Holub as Russian general
• Milica Kolofiková as Woman at the party
• Jaroslav Moučka as Vagera

Awards

1990 Cannes Film Festival - Nominated for the Golden Palm for Karel Kachyňa.

See also

• Honey Night (2015)

Book

• Ear, Karolinum Press, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5135-4.

External links

• The Ear at IMDb
• Ucho reviewed in Seattle Weekly By N.P. Thompson