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Movie poster: The Junk Shop (1965)
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The Junk Shop

1965 · 31 min Comedy
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

Juraj Herz adapts Bohumil Hrabal's story about a man who works in a junk shop.

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Original Title Sběrné surovosti
Year 1965
Country Czechoslovakia
Genre Comedy
Director Juraj Herz
Runtime 31 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (12 votes)

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The film constructs its universe from the dust of forgotten things, relying on the absurd poetry of the mundane and exploring the hidden narratives in what society discards. It builds its comedy not on punchlines, but on the tragicomic rhythm of accumulation and loss.

What lingers after the final reel is a peculiar tenderness for the obsolete and a smile that knows its own sadness. A brilliant, quiet rebellion against the new and shiny. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Juraj Herz

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