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Celebration in the Botanical Garden

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Maria, an inn keeper, is always a bride but never a wife. She meets newcomer Pierre, who disturbs the peace of the small village and teaches the locals how to enjoy life. E. Havetta's debut was inspired by naïve art, French impressionism, silent slap-stick and Western Slovakian folk traditions.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1969-08-26

Runtime: 83 mins

Director: Elo Havetta

Spoken language: Slovenčina

Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy

Original title: Celebration in the Botanical Garden

Production Companies: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava

Production Countries: Czechoslovakia

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