Something Different

Something Different (1963)

O něčem jiném

In her first feature, Věra Chytilová uses a combination of documentary and fiction film techniques to tell two stories in counterpoint. The first follows Olympic champion gymnast Eva Bosáková, who contemplates retirement as she undergoes a gruelling training schedule; the second, a housewife who is unappreciated and ignored by her husband.

Date of release
1963-12-20
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (30)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama
Director
Věra Chytilová

Casting

Interesting facts

Something Different is a 1963 Czechoslovak film directed by Věra Chytilová. The film intersperses two separate narratives: one following Věra, a fictional housewife living in Czechoslovakia, and another following Eva, an Olympic gymnast played by real-life Olympic gold medalist Eva Bosáková.

Background

Released in 1963, Something Different was one of the first films of the Czech New Wave, and Chytilová's first feature-length film. Chytilová was one of the only women filmmakers who participated in the Czech New Wave, and Something Different, like many other of the entries in her filmography, focuses on women's lives and challenges in Czechoslovakia.

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