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