Forman vs. Forman (2019)

07/16/2019 (CZ) • 1h 18m

Documentary

Overview

A moving account, in his own words, of the personal life and work of the brilliant Czech filmmaker Miloš Forman (1932-2018): his tragic childhood, his major contribution to the cultural movement known as the Czech New Wave, his exile in Paris, his troubled days in New York, his rise to stardom in Hollywood; a complete existence in the service of cinema.

Top Billed Cast

Petr Forman

Miloš Forman (voice)

Miloš Forman

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Václav Havel

Self - Friend (archive footage)

Věra Křesadlová

Self - 2nd Wife (archive footage)

Amos Vogel

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Gustáv Husák

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Michael Douglas

Self - Forman's Producer (archive footage)

Martina Formanová

Self - 3rd Wife (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

new york city

cinema on cinema

prague, czech republic

biography

anti-communism

prague spring (1968)

czech new wave

portrait of an artist

czech history

portrait of a filmmaker

film censorship

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