In collaboration with the Consulate of the Czech Republic, İstanbul Modern Cinema is presenting “Spring in Prague”, a program of Czech New Wave films from the 1960s. On offer will be a selection of works by such directors as Jirí Menzel, Vera Chytilová, Milos Forman, some of whom fled the Communist regime and took refuge in Hollywood while others made their own mark on European cinema with their unique visions and productions.
A BLONDE IN LOVE (LÁSKY JEDNÉ PLAVOVLÁSKY), 1965
Czech Republic | 35mm, Black-White, 90’ | Czech
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: Hana Brejchová, Vladimír Pucholt, Vladimír Mensík, Ivan Kheil
CAPRICIOUS SUMMER (ROZMARNÉ LÉTO), 1968
Czech Republic | 35mm, Color, 74’ | Czech
Director: Jirí Menzel
Cast: Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlastimil Brodský, Frantisek Rehák, Míla Myslíková
LEMONADE JOE (LIMONÁDOVÝ JOE ANEB KONSKÁ OPERA), 1964
Czech Republic | 35mm, Black-White, 99’ | Czech
Director: Oldrich Lipský; 99 min, Czech, Black and White
Cast: Karel Fiala, Milos Kopecký, Kveta Fialová, Olga Schoberová
MORGIANA, 1972
Czech Republic | 35mm, Color, 99’ | Czech
Director: Juraj Herz
Cast: Iva Janzurová, Josef Abrhám, Nina Divísková, Petr Cepek
THE CASSANDRA CAT (AZ PRIJDE KOCOUR), 1963
Czech Republic | 35mm, Color, 91 | Czech
Director: Vojtech Jasný
Cast: Jan Werich, Emília Vásáryová, Vlastimil Brodský, Jirí Sovák
THE FIREMEN´S BALL (HORZHÍ, MÁ PANENKO), 1967
Czech Republic | 35mm, Color, 71’ | Czech
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: Jan Vostrcil, Josef Sebánek, Josef Valnoha, Frantisek Debelka
THE FRUIT OF PARADISE (OVOCE STROMU RAJSKÝCH JÍME), 1969
Czech Republic | 35mm, Color, 99’ | Czech
Director: Vera Chytilová, Renkli
Cast: Jitka Novákova, Karel Novak, Jan Schmid