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Section: Special Mention
Black Peter (1963)
A psychological and sociological generational about the world of fathers and sons in Czech society of the 1960s. This is a mosaic of the small, seemingly insignificant events in the life of a 16-year-old apprentice – a young man who enters adulthood with uncertainty. He works in a store and is tasked with stopping shoplifters, but isn’t brave enough to catch a thief or even warn him. After work, he spends time with friends and parents, but he doesn't understand anyone much. Their conversations consist of banalities, unanswered questions and pointless monologues...
| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Year | 1963 |
| Duration | 84 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | Czech |
| Subtitle | English |
| Directed by | Miloš Forman |
| Screenplay | Jaroslav Papoušek, Miloš Forman |
| Director of Photography | Jan Němeček |
| Music | Jiřé Šlitr |
| Edited by | Miroslav Hájek, Anna Mejtská |
| Contact | Národní filmový archív |
Biography
Director of Czech origin, graduate of FAMU. Before emigrating (1968), he made the major films Black Peter (1964)or The Firemen's Ball (1967), and in exile succeeded with the adaptation of the musical Hair (1979), Oscar-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Amadeus (1984), and others.