Daisies is a 1966 Czechoslovak experimental surrealist comedy film written and directed by Věra Chytilová. Widely regarded as a milestone of the Czechoslovak New Wave movement, the film follows two young women, both named Marie, as they engage in a series of bizarre and anarchic pranks. Originally conceived as a satire of bourgeois decadence, the film critiques societal norms and those who rigidly adhere to rules. Chytilová described the film as "a necrologue about a negative way of life." Daisies also subverts traditional gender stereotypes, redefining its heroines on their own terms. The film is noted for its critique of authoritarianism, censorship, and patriarchy, and it was banned from theaters and export in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
Daisies (1966)
Directed by Vera Chytilová
Genres - Avant-garde / Experimental, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama, Experimental Film, Satire |
Release Date - Dec 30, 1966 |
Run Time - 76 min. |
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Chytilová, Collage, Cult, Dumbwaiter, Farce, Feminism, Flapper, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Parable, Phallic Symbol, Repeated Line, Slapstick Film, Sound Effect, Teenage Girl, Transformation
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