
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
Documentary
Overview
An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most acclaimed exponents - Closely Observed Trains director Jiří Menzel.
Top Cast


Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel
Self
Jiří Menzel
Self
Antonín Máša
Antonín Máša
Self
Antonín Máša
Self


Dušan Hanák
Dušan Hanák
Self
Dušan Hanák
Self


Ivan Passer
Ivan Passer
Self
Ivan Passer
Self


Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman
Self
Miloš Forman
Self


Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko
Self
Juraj Jakubisko
Self


Věra Chytilová
Věra Chytilová
Self
Věra Chytilová
Self


Karel Kachyňa
Karel Kachyňa
Self
Karel Kachyňa
Self


Pavel Juráček
Pavel Juráček
Self
Pavel Juráček
Self


Ján Kadár
Ján Kadár
Self
Ján Kadár
Self
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