Directed by:
Miloslav ŠmídmajerComposer:
Petr MalásekCast:
Milan Kundera (a.f.), Leonard Stirský Hädler, Milan Uhde, Jiří Bartoška, Jan Kačer, Jean-Claude Carrière, Yasmina Reza, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Nicolas Briançon (more)Plots(1)
This documentary presents all the major works of Milan Kundera and their themes. A Western reader has no idea about his early verses and plays. Until recently, none of his novels written in French were even published in the Czech Republic. What’s more, Kundera is shrouded in a number of myths. Why, since 1985, has he refused to give interviews or appear in the media? Why has he avoided public life? And why is he said to have very few friends? These myths make him seem like a freak of nature, and this documentary film gradually confirms or debunks them while emphasizing Kundera's artistic vision. The film is framed by a "student story" that’s adamant in getting Milan Kundera to do an interview. It gradually becomes more acquainted with his texts and opinions and with his friends and co-workers in order to finally understand that what’s essential and what’s left is his work and not the vicissitudes of life. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Milan Kundera (a.f.)
Czechoslovakia
Leonard Stirský Hädler
Germany
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Lady of Izieu (2007) (TV movie)
Oktopus (2023) (series)
Klíč svatého Petra (2023) (TV movie)
Milan Uhde
Czechoslovakia
Jiří Bartoška
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Bratři Karamazovi (1981) (theatrical recording)
Hřbitov pro cizince (1991) (TV movie)
Sense of Tumour (2024) (series)
Jan Kačer
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Král Lear (2003) (theatrical recording)
The Valley of the Bees (1967)
Death Is Called Engelchen (1963)
Jean-Claude Carrière
France
Best movies:
L'Amour nu (1981)
Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
The Milky Way (1969)
Yasmina Reza
France
Bernard-Henri Lévy
France
Nicolas Briançon
France
Best movies:
Cyrano, My Love (2018)
Carlos (2010) (TV movie)
The Actress' Ball (2009)
Karel Steigerwald
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Bringing Up Girls in Bohemia (1997)
Dívka za zrcadlem (2018) (TV movie)
Hřiště (1975)