In Czechoslovakia in 1963, an aimless youth named Petr begins his first job as a security guard in a busy self-service supermarket; unfortunately, he's so shy that even when he sees shoplifters, he can't bring himself to confront them. He's similarly tongue-tied around the lovely Asa, and during the lectures about personal responsibility and the dignity of labor that his blustery father regularly delivers at home.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 25 min.
- Country, year
- Czechia, 1964
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- Czech
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Miloš Forman
- Screenplay
- Miloš Forman, Jaroslav Papoušek
- Producers
- Rudolf Hájek
- Cinematography
- Jan Němeček
- Music
- Jiří Šlitr
- Cast
- Ladislav Jakim, Pavla Martínková, Jan Vostrčil, Božena Matušková
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Romanian Days Award (Best Feature Film)
Director
Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman studied at the Film Faculty of the Academy of Arts in Prague. The first international recognition came with “Black Peter” (1964), which marked the beginning of the Czech New Wave, together with “Talent Competition” (1964). After that the film “Loves of the Blonde” (1965), “The Firemen’s Ball” (1967), “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) and “Amadeus” (1984).
