The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun (1984)

The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun (1984) poster

A bachelor named Faun with a Don Juan complex, seized with a hypochondriac's fear of the ineluctable approach of death, enters a race against time's passage. Faun's sexual love is imbued with the narcissistic vanity of a self-satisfied bacchant who even towards old age can't manage to forgo his lifelong pose as an irresistable seducer of women. He desperately searches for meaning in superficial, fleeting sex.

Director: Věra Chytilová
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 99 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Miroslav Kořínek, Jiří Stivín
Cinematography: Jan Malíř
Editing: Alois Fišárek
Production: Krátký film Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

based on novel or book, woman director

More Films by Director: Věra Chytilová
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun about?
A bachelor named Faun with a Don Juan complex, seized with a hypochondriac's fear of the ineluctable approach of death, enters a race against time's passage. Faun's sexual love is imbued with the narcissistic vanity of a self-satisfied bacchant who even towards old age can't manage to forgo his lifelong pose as an irresistable seducer of women. He desperately searches for meaning in superficial, fleeting sex.
Who directed The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun?
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun was directed by Věra Chytilová.
Who stars in The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun?
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun stars Leoš Suchařípa, Libuše Pospíšilová, Vlasta Špicnerová, Jiří Hálek, Ivan Vyskočil, František Kovářík.
How long is The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun?
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
What genre is The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun?
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun is a Comedy film.
Where was The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun produced?
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun was produced in Czechoslovakia.