The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

104 mins | Drama, Romance | March 13, 2008

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

104 mins | Drama, Romance | March 13, 2008

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider
It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Studio Fáma 92
Original title Smutek paní Šnajderové
Directors Piro Milkani
Writers Radek Sofr, Piro Milkani

Cast

Anna Geislerová

as Mrs. Snajderová

Nik Xhelilaj

as Lekë Seriani

Bára Štěpánová

as Innkeeper

Tomáš Töpfer

as Director Piskácek

Michele Placido

as Count Sternberk

Arta Dobroshi

as Ema