![]() ![]() During her neighbor Hedvika's wedding, Valerie sees the Constable watching her in the crowd and her grandmother also seems to recognize him. ![]() Valerie also learns that a group of missionaries and a company of actors are coming to town. Previously, the earrings belonged to the Constable, who also owned their house. ![]() Back at her house, Valerie's grandmother, Elsa, tells her that the earrings were left behind by Valerie's mother upon joining a convent. The thief returns her earrings the next day, angering the Constable. Valerie, a beautiful young girl, is asleep when a thief steals her earrings as she tries to investigate, she is startled by a horrific man, the Constable, who wears a mask. The film blends elements of the fantasy and gothic horror film genres. The film portrays the heroine as living in a disorienting dream, cajoled by priests, vampires, and men and women alike. ![]() It is considered part of the Czechoslovak New Wave movement. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Czech: Valerie a týden divů) is a 1970 Czechoslovak surrealist fantasy horror film directed by Jaromil Jireš, based on the 1935 novel of the same name by Vítězslav Nezval. ![]()
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