| The White Dove | |
| Director: | Frantisek Vlácil |
| Starring: | Karel Smyczek, Kateřina Imanovová |
| Music: | Zdeněk Liška |
| Cinematography: | Jan Čuřík |
| Studio: | Barrandov Studios |
| Runtime: | 76 minutes |
| Country: | Czechoslovakia |
| Language: | Czech French German |
The White Dove (Czech: '''Holubice''') is a 1960 Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil. It is Vláčil's first full-length film.[1]
The film is based on the short story "Susanne" by Otakar Kirchner: a dove belongs to a German girl, Susanne. The dove gets lost on its way from France to the Baltic Sea and ends up in Prague. The dove is shot by a crippled boy, Michal. It is found by a sculptor, Martin, who brings it to Michal. Michal helps the dove to recover and he befriends Martin. Martin finds from where the dove comes and sends there a picture of the bird. Susanne, is sad from the dove's absence but realises that the dove will return. Michal recovers together with the dove but does not want to give her up. Martin eventually convinces Michal to release the dove.[2]
| Date of ceremony | Event | Award | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Venice International Film Festival | Medal of the Biennial - Out of Competition | František Vláčil, Jan Čuřík | [3] | |
| 1961 | Versailles Film Festival | Silver Sun | |||
| International Meeting of Films for Youth Cannes | Grand Prix in category of extraordinary valuable films | ||||
| International Film Meeting Prades | Grand Prix in category of Feature Films | ||||
| 1962 | Cartagena Film Festival | India Catalina Award | |||
| International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival Montevideo | Special Appreciation Award |