"Leader of the Czech New Wave, Milos Forman has not ceased to rush into the stretchers." Les Inrockuptibles
From 1963 with the release of his first medium-length films, grouped together in the program L'Audition , followed by his first feature film L'Ace de spades , Milos Forman was dubbed leader of the Czech New Wave. Breaking completely with the aesthetics of socialist realism, he takes as heroes of his films ordinary characters shown in everyday life, without didacticism or moralizing scope, and delivers in passing a beautiful portrait of a youth who seeks to break free from the shackles dictated by previous generations.
THE HEARING (1963 – B&W – 79 mn)
This film brings together the two medium-length films Ah, if there weren't these guinguettes and L'Audition . The first follows Blumental and Vlada, two teenagers who have each joined a local brass band. The second, an audition session for the Semafor theater in Prague.
THE ACE OF SPADES (1963 – B&W – 86 mn)
Petr is a sixteen-year-old apprentice who has just landed a small summer job. Instead of sunbathing by the pool and flirting with girls, he has to watch the customers of a convenience store in order to prevent possible thefts...
New Restored Masters
Original versions with French subtitles
Available in single Blu-ray or DVD editions
SUPPLEMENT *
. INTERVIEW WITH PAVLA MARTÍNKOVÁ-NOVOTNÁ (15 mins)
The actress of The Ace of Spades remembers the shooting, her playing partners and evokes the direction of actor of Milos Forman.
. DELETED SCENE
. ORIGINAL TRAILER
* in HD on the Blu-ray Disc™ version
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTERS • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING • Original DTS-HD Master Audio Version 1.0 • French Subtitles • 1.37 format respected • Black & White • Length of Films: 82 mins / 90 mins
DVD 9 – NEW MASTERS RESTORED • Original Dolby Digital 1.0 Version • French Subtitles • Respected 1.33 format • 4/3 – Black & White • Length of Films: 79 mins / 86 mins
Released April 7, 2021
Also available:
. MILOS FORMAN set
. THE LOVES OF A BLONDE
. FIRE, FIREFIGHTERS!
