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CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
A provocative, witty and intimate insight into one of cinema's most important movements
Genres
Documentary
Overview
An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most acclaimed exponents - Closely Observed Trains director Jiří Menzel.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
448 min
Release Date
2018-09-16
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jiří Menzel
Self
Antonín Máša
Self
Dušan Hanák
Self
Ivan Passer
Self
Miloš Forman
Self
Juraj Jakubisko
Self
Věra Chytilová
Self
Karel Kachyňa
Self
Pavel Juráček
Self
Ján Kadár
Self
Elmar Klos
Self
Ester Krumbachová
Self
Jaromil Jireš
Self
Ken Loach
Self
Juraj Herz
Self
Otakar Vávra
Self
Vojtěch Jasný
Self
Woody Allen
Self
Eduard Grečner
Self
Dušan Dušek
Self
Emir Kusturica
Self
Agnieszka Holland
Self
István Szabó
Self
Raoul Coutard
Self
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