Movie: CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

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Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel

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Antonín Máša
Antonín Máša

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Dušan Hanák
Dušan Hanák

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Ivan Passer
Ivan Passer

Self

Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman

Self

Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko

Self

Věra Chytilová
Věra Chytilová

Self

Karel Kachyňa
Karel Kachyňa

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Pavel Juráček
Pavel Juráček

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Ján Kadár
Ján Kadár

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    2018-09-16

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    A provocative, witty and intimate insight into one of cinema's most important movements

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  • Languages:

    ČeskýSlovenčinaFrançaisMagyarEnglishPolskiPусский
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