Forgotten Light
| Forgotten Light | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Milena Jelínek |
| Starring | Bolek Polívka |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
Forgotten Light (
The protagonist is Father Holý, a village priest, who battles the state and religious bureaucracies of
1980s Czechoslovakia
to raise money for a new church roof. Permeated by his love for the villagers, his encounters are marked by his good humor. In his losing battle against Church and State, Holý is ordered transferred away from his parish and his allies.
Cast
- Bolek Polívka as Vicar Holý
- Veronika Žilková as Marjánka
- Petr Kavan as Francek
- Jiří Pecha as Klíma
- Antonín Kinský as Count Kinský
- Jiří Lábus as Vicar Kubišta
- Richard Metznarowski as Chapter's Vicar
See also
- Cinema of the Czech Republic
- List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Czech submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "List of Czech submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film". Czech Film and Television Academy. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
External links
- Zapomenuté světlo at IMDb
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