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Pictures of the Old World

1972·Documentary·1h 4m
7.1
★
A raw and telling portrait of a people left behind by the modern world, inspired by the work of photographer Martin Martinček - whose pictures of the inhabitants of the Liptov region in central Slovakia, encompassed by the Tatra mountains, distilled entire lifetimes into luminous and intransient images. Dušan Hanák's continuation of these photographs takes the shape of a poetic visual essay, capturing more comprehensive vignettes of their isolated human experiences.
Directed by Dušan Hanák
way of life
sense of life
old man
social documentary
meaning of life
human interest
the meaning of life
social & cultural documentary
slovakia
end of life
source of life
human condition
labor documentary
slovakian families
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Cast

Ladislav Chudík
Ladislav Chudík
Narrator

Crew

Dušan Hanák
Dušan Hanák
Director
Dušan Hanák
Dušan Hanák
Writer

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Leo
Leo
10.0★ · 06/03/26
Pictures of the Old World
So sad...
So sad...
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Vinayak
Vinayak
10.0★ · 12/28/25
Pictures of the Old World
I love this i love this I love this.
I love this i love this I love this.
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Klim Kitano
Klim Kitano
10.0★ · 07/29/25
Pictures of the Old World
зарисовки жителей кулунды
зарисовки жителей кулунды
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klim kitano
klim kitano
10.0★ · 07/29/25
Pictures of the Old World
зарисовки жителей кулунды
зарисовки жителей кулунды
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Mathias
Mathias
8.0★ · 07/11/25
Pictures of the Old World
You ask an old man: “what is of the greatest value in life?” But instead of answering your question he breaks down crying. I imagine that poor man might never have asked himself that question, or he might’ve forgotten the answer. Perhaps, he lost it. Or perhaps by the time you become of this age this question seems meaningless. Everyone in this documentary seems so beaten down. They’re merely surviving. A generation that never got the luxury to stop and reflect on life. 

A beautifully shot and very interesting documentary. Highly recommend checking this out.
You ask an old man: “what is of the greatest value in life?” But instead of answering your question he breaks down crying. I imagine that poor man might never have asked himself that question, or he might’ve forgotten the answer. Perhaps, he lost it. Or perhaps by the time you become of this age this question seems meaningless. Everyone in this documentary seems so beaten down. They’re merely surviving. A generation that never got the luxury to stop and reflect on life. 

A beautifully shot and very interesting documentary. Highly recommend checking this out.
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