Second Run puppets LARKS ON A STRING (review)

Set in a scrap metal yard where dissidents are interned to be ‘re-educated’, the film is both a powerful critique of totalitarianism and a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit.  Shot in 1968 but promptly banned by the Communist regime, the film remained unseen until 1990, when it was released to great acclaim, winning the grand prize at the Berlin Film Festival.

REVIEW LINK: Second Run (UK) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

LARKS ON A STRING Blu-ray specs: 

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen
• Czech LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by The Projection Booth's Mike White and critic Jonathan Owen
• "Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions" archival interview
• "Jiří Menzel on Larks on a String" discussion with filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
• "Our Dear Mister Foerster Died (Umřel nám pan Foerster)" 1963 short film by Jiří Menzel
• Theatrical Trailer
• 20-page booklet featuring an essay by author Peter Hames and an introduction by cinematographer Jaromír Šofr