About the film distribution
Digital restoration of this film funded from the donation of Mrs. Milada Kučerová and Mr. Eduard Kučera was carried out by Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in collaboration with the Národní filmový archiv, Prague and the Czech Audiovisual Fund in UPP and Soundsquare.
The Ear was produced in 1969 when its public screenings were not allowed and the film did not premiere until 1990. On this occasion, the opening title which places the story into 1952 was cut from the film at the director's request. The 1990 premiere version was used as a reference for the digital restoration.
The sources for the digitization were the original image negative and original magnetic mixing tapes. Film materials are preserved by the Národní filmový archiv, Prague. The restoration was done in 2022.
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