Black Peter

Black Peter

2DORES12
Director:Miloš Forman
Premiere:17. April 1964
Length:85 minutes
Genre:Comedy, Drama

Director: Miloš Forman  •  Scenario: Jaroslav Papoušek, Miloš Forman  •  Actors: Ladislav Jakim, Pavla Martínková-Novotná, Jan Vostrčil, Vladimír Pucholt, Pavel Sedláček, Zdeněk Kulhánek

Black Peter is one of the first films of the Czechoslovak New Wave and the feature debut of its most famous representative, Miloš Forman. The title character is a young man who enters adulthood with uncertain steps. He works in a shop, where his task is to make sure that no one steals, but unfortunately he is not brave enough to catch or at least reprimand the thief. After work, he spends time with his friends and his parents, but he doesn't get along with anyone. Their conversations consist of platitudes, unanswered questions and monologues without a punchline. Instead of a coherent narrative, we are presented with a series of loosely connected episodes in which Forman portrays his characters going about their daily activities, trying to capture the spirit of the times. The absurdist humour and apt observations of everyday life are characteristic. The film is made more convincing by its documentary character, which lies in its non-violent direction and the casting of some roles by non-actors.

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Length: 85 min

Year: 1963
Local premiere date: 17. April 1964

Country of origin:

  • Czechoslovakia

Director: Miloš Forman  •  Scenario: Jaroslav Papoušek, Miloš Forman  •  Actors: Ladislav Jakim, Pavla Martínková-Novotná, Jan Vostrčil, Vladimír Pucholt, Pavel Sedláček, Zdeněk Kulhánek

Black Peter is one of the first films of the Czechoslovak New Wave and the feature debut of its most famous representative, Miloš Forman. The title character is a young man who enters adulthood with uncertain steps. He works in a shop, where his task is to make sure that no one steals, but unfortunately he is not brave enough to catch or at least reprimand the thief. After work, he spends time with his friends and his parents, but he doesn't get along with anyone. Their conversations consist of platitudes, unanswered questions and monologues without a punchline. Instead of a coherent narrative, we are presented with a series of loosely connected episodes in which Forman portrays his characters going about their daily activities, trying to capture the spirit of the times. The absurdist humour and apt observations of everyday life are characteristic. The film is made more convincing by its documentary character, which lies in its non-violent direction and the casting of some roles by non-actors.

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Year: 1963
Local premiere date: 17. April 1964

Country of origin:

  • Czechoslovakia