Rent Black Peter (1964)

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Synopsis:
"Black Peter" is the debut feature from Oscar-winning director Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus). A wry comedy set in 1960's Czechoslovakia, the film explores the passions and confusions of teenage life. Peter is tentatively taking his first steps into the adult world; he has a new job and a new focus for his burgeoning erotic fantasies -provoking conflict with the older generation. With a cast of mainly non-professional actors, Forman conjures up a naturalistic and witty portrait of everyday life under totalitarianism.
Full of charming performances, youthful spontaneity and a rock n roll soundtrack, 'Black Peter' helped launch the internationally acclaimed Czech New Wave.
Actors:
, Pavla Martinkova, , , Pavel Sedlacek, , Frantisek Kosina, Josef Koza, Bozena Matuskova, , Jaroslav Kladrubsky, Frantiska Skalova, Jaroslav Bendl, , , Dana Urbankova, Zuzana Oprsalova, Frantisek Prazak
Directors:
Producers:
Rudolf Hájek
Writers:
Milos Forman, Jaroslav Papousek
Aka:
Cerný Petr
Studio:
Second Run
Genres:
Classics, Comedy, Drama
Collections:
The Instant Expert's Guide to: Miloš Forman, Top 10 Best Last Films: World Cinema, Top 10 Czech Films, Top Films
Countries:
Czechoslovakia
BBFC:
Release Date:
25/06/2018
Run Time:
87 minutes
Languages:
Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.37:1
Colour:
B & W
Bonus:
  • Life As It Is - Milos Forman on his Czech films, part 1: an archival film-by-film interview newly edited for this release with never-before-seen footage
  • New and exclusive audio commentary by film historian Michael Brooke
  • Newly filmed interview with actor Pavla Martinkova
BBFC:
Release Date:
25/06/2018
Run Time:
90 minutes
Languages:
Czech LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.37:1
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • Life As It Is - Milos Forman on his Czech films, part 1: an archival film-by-film interview newly edited for this release with never-before-seen footage
  • New and exclusive audio commentary by film historian Michael Brooke
  • Newly filmed interview with actor Pavla Martinkova

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Days in a Store Detective's Life - Black Peter review by CH

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04/10/2019

An early work by Milos Forman, and discussed very interestingly by him in a 2000 interview as an extra item for half an hour. Perhaps not quite as unified in its episodic structure as the subsequent A Blonde in Love but with a similar humour which - as Forman says - was a way of contending with the Czech authorities at that time (pilfering in an early form of self-service store). And, again, there is a use of Czech pop songs with a distinct beat-group sound.

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