The Terribly Sad Princess //Eastern Bloc Party IV

dir. Bořivoj Zeman // 1968 // 1 hr 13 min

King Henry and King Gooddecided long ago that their only children should marry and so prevent war between their kingdoms.However, the royal children want to decide their fate themselves.Channeling the popart fantasy musical of DONKEY SKIN two years before Jacques Demy and starring two of the biggest Czech pop stars of the time, Bořivoj Zeman (and famed compser Jan Hammer) subvert classic fairytale and created an unexpected touchstone of Czech LGBTQ+ culture.

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