Forman vs. Forman

Forman vs. Forman (2019)

16/07/2019
Documentary
1h 18m

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.

  • Jakub HejnaDirector
  • Helena TřeštíkováDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Czech

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

Top Billed Cast

Petr Forman

Petr Forman

Miloš Forman (voice)

Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Václav Havel

Václav Havel

Self - Friend (archive footage)

Věra Křesadlová

Věra Křesadlová

Self - 2nd Wife (archive footage)

Amos Vogel

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Gustáv Husák

Gustáv Husák

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Self - Forman's Producer (archive footage)

Martina Formanová

Self - 3rd Wife (archive footage)

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