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Forgotten Light
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Wikipedia article
'Forgotten Light' is a 1996 Czech film directed by Vladimr Michlek. The screenplay by Czech-American Milena Jelinek is based on a 1934 book by Jakub Deml which is considered a masterpiece of Czech literature of the 20th century. The film was the Czech Republic's submission to the 70th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The protagonist is Father Hol, 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, Hol is ordered transferred away from his parish and his allies.
Cast
* Bolek Polvka as Vicar Hol
* Veronika ilkov as Marjnka
* Petr Kavan as Francek
* Ji Pecha as Klma
* Antonn Kinsk as Count Kinsk
* Ji Lbus as Vicar Kubita
* 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
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