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Forgotten Light
CZ, 1996, 105min.?
Vladimír Michálek based his melancholy second feature on the book by Jakub Deml. Set in the late 1980s, it tells the story of a village priest fighting to save the local church. The film excels through stylistic moderation and the… More
Synopsis
Vladimír Michálek based his melancholy second feature on the book by Jakub Deml. Set in the late 1980s, it tells the story of a village priest fighting to save the local church. The film excels through stylistic moderation and the unexpected casting of comic Boleslav Polívka in the starring dramatic role.
| Director | Vladimír Michálek |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Milena Jelínek |
| Story | Jakub Deml |
| Director of photography | Martin Duba |
| Editor | Ivana Kačírková |
| Sound | Radim Hladík jr. |
| Featuring | Boleslav Polívka, Veronika Žilková, Petr Kavan, Simona Peková, Antonín Kinský, Jaromíra Mílová, Soňa Valentová |
| Producer | Ivana Kačírková, Jan Tomsová, Alice Nemanská |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | Studio Fáma 92 |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | Bontonfilm |
| Sales | ČT – Telexport |
| Co-production | Česká televize |
| Premiere | 09.12.1996 |
| Award: | Czech Lion 1996 – best sound (Radim Hladík jr.), best actor in leading role (Boleslav Polívka), best actress in supportin role (Veronika Žilková), IFF Karlovy Vary 1997 – Prize for Best Actor (Boleslav Polívka),best film of the Ecumenical Jury, IFF Palm Springs(USA) 1998 |
