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 |
Art | Jiří Červík | Production Design |
Art | Oľga Maiová | Assistant Production Design |
Art | Milan Tardík | Property Master |
Production | Alexej Artim | Production Manager |
Directing | Boris Filan | Assistant Director |
Crew | Ludvík Malý | Special Effects |
Costume & Make-Up | Alena Breceljová | Costumer |
Crew | Viera Šimeková | Script |
Writing | Lubor Dohnal | Screenplay |
Directing | Miloslav Luther | First Assistant Director |
Production | Jaroslav Bartl | Unit Production Manager |
Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
Writing | Elo Havetta | Screenplay |
Camera | Otto Geyer | Assistant Camera |
Directing | Eva Štefankovičová | First Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Jozef Ciller | Costume Design |
Art | Vladimir Popović | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Michal Jurkovič | Makeup Artist |
Editing | Alfréd Benčič | Editor |
Sound | Zdeněk Liška | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Václav Škvor | Sound |
Camera | Dodo Šimončič | Director of Photography |