Ester Krumbachová is one of the lesser known figures to have emerged from the Czech New Wave of the 1960s and early 1970s.  A regular collaborator with better known filmmakers Věra Chytilová. and Jan Nemec (to whom Krumbachová was briefly married), she worked as a screenwriter and costume designer on some of the period’s most iconic films, as well as directing one film from her own screenplay.  Many of her films revolve around food and feasting -often as a symbolic manifestation of greed and corruption - so she makes a fitting heroine for our Gastroplex Weekend!

In The Murder of Mr Devil, a woman attempts to seduce a mysterious older man by wooing him with food.  His insatiable appetite and appalling table manners turn out to be the least of her problems.  How does one deal with a date that may literally be from hell?   By getting in touch with one’s inner Delia Smith and giving them a meal they’ll never forget.

Showing the same flair for humour and satire as her previous works with Chytilová and Nemec, Krumbachová s rarely screened sole directorial effort is a searingly surreal exploration of the age-old battle of the sexes that feels as fresh and relevant today as when it was made. 

Check out the Ester Krumbchova archive for Murder of Mr Devil, Daisies and her drawings, photo and letters to her many beloved cats.

Doors open 30 minutes before advertised start time. All film screenings are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with no more than a 10 min selection of trailers. 

The Cube is a membership venue, please remember to bring your card. You can join on the door for £1