Intimate Lighting

Intimate Lighting

1965 · 73 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Comedy

Two classically trained musicians and childhood friends - one a successful cellist in Prague, the other a violinist who makes his money playing provincial funerals - reconvene on the eve of a small-town symphony concert.

Directed by Ivan Passer · Written by Jaroslav Papoušek

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