One of the lead characters is Maria, an inn keeper; always a bride but never a wife. She meets the newcomer Pierre, who disturbs the peace of the small village and teaches the locals how to enjoy life. The film is full of fireworks of lovely colours, and a warm feeling. It is like a carousel of humour and human situations that carry us away, from the very first frame to the unexpected ending, making the viewer laugh gaily. Using a mosaic approach to the traditional narrative line, the film director creates a picture of fairly anarchic glee. “Celebration in the Botanical Garden” is a world of fantasy, full of summer fun, good humour and delight. E. Havetta´s debut was inspired by naïve art, French impressionism, and silent slap-stick as well as Western Slovakian folk traditions.
Unfortunately the movie Celebration in the Botanical Garden is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Elo Havetta | Director |
Production | Jaroslav Bartl | Unit Production Manager |
Writing | Elo Havetta | Screenplay |
Art | Milan Tardík | Property Master |
Art | Oľga Maiová | Assistant Production Design |
Art | Jiří Červík | Production Design |
Directing | Eva Štefankovičová | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Miloslav Luther | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Boris Filan | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Alena Breceljová | Costumer |
Writing | Lubor Dohnal | Screenplay |
Crew | Ludvík Malý | Special Effects |
Crew | Viera Šimeková | Script |
Production | Alexej Artim | Production Manager |
Camera | Otto Geyer | Assistant Camera |
Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
Editing | Alfréd Benčič | Editor |
Camera | Dodo Šimončič | Director of Photography |
Art | Vladimir Popović | Art Direction |
Sound | Zdeněk Liška | Original Music Composer |
Costume & Make-Up | Jozef Ciller | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Michal Jurkovič | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Václav Škvor | Sound |