What starts as a carefree picnic twists into a sinister allegory of control. Guests are herded, seats assigned, and obedience enforced with eerie politeness. The film’s quiet menace builds until laughter itself feels dangerous.
🚫 Declared “banned forever” by authorities; today it is a landmark in political allegory on film.
DVD EDITION CONTENTS
• A filmed appreciation by Peter Hames.
• Booklet featuring an essay by Michael Brooke
• New and improved English subtitle translation.
• Image gallery
• Region-free DVD (Region '0')
Technical details:
• Language: Czech
• Subtitles: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Video: DVD5 / PAL / 25fps
• Audio: Mono
• Discs: 1
• Black and white
• Region '0' DVD (Region Free)