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Black Peter

Original title: Cerný Petr
  • 19641964
  • 1h 25m
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7.0/10
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Black Peter (1964)
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Reality movie of a few days in the life of a Czech teenager when he starts work.Reality movie of a few days in the life of a Czech teenager when he starts work.Reality movie of a few days in the life of a Czech teenager when he starts work.
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    • Milos Forman
    • Milos Forman
    • Jaroslav Papousek
  • Stars
    • Ladislav Jakim
    • Pavla Martinkova
    • Jan Vostrcil
    • Milos Forman
    • Milos Forman
    • Jaroslav Papousek
  • Stars
    • Ladislav Jakim
    • Pavla Martinkova
    • Jan Vostrcil
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    Milos Forman in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim and Vladimír Pucholt in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim and Pavla Martinkova in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim and Jan Vostrcil in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim and Vladimír Pucholt in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim and Pavla Martinkova in Black Peter (1964)
    Ladislav Jakim and Frantisek Kosina in Black Peter (1964)
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    Ladislav Jakim
    Ladislav Jakim
    • ucen Petr Vanek
    Pavla Martinkova
    • Asa Vrbová
    Jan Vostrcil
    Jan Vostrcil
    • Petruv otec
    Bozena Matuskova
    • Petrova matka
    Pavel Sedlacek
    • zpevák Sako
    Vladimír Pucholt
    Vladimír Pucholt
    • zednický ucen Cenda Semerád
    Zdenek Kulhanek
    • Zdenek
    Frantisek Kosina
    • Vedoucí samoobsluhy
    Josef Koza
    • Zednický mistr
    Antonín Pokorný
    • Zlodej
    Jaroslav Kladrubsky
    • Inventurník
    Frantiska Skalova
    • Nepoctivá zákaznice
    Jaroslav Bendl
    • Franta Mára, Asin bývalý chlapec
    Majka Gillarova
    • Asina kamarádka
    Jaroslava Razova
    • Dívka
    Dana Urbankova
    • Dívka na lodce
    Susan Kodicek
    • Asina kamarádka
    • (as Zuzana Oprsalova)
    Frantisek Prazak
    • kamarád Saka
      • Milos Forman
      • Milos Forman
      • Jaroslav Papousek
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    • Trivia
      This is Milos Forman's directorial debut. He directed some documentaries earlier,
    • Connections
      Edited into CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Zivot je pes
      Music by Jirí Slitr

      Lyrics by Jirí Suchý

      Performed by Pavel Sedlacek

    User reviews3

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    8/10
    Black Peter
    This brought to mind CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS, another early Czech New Wave film about a teenage apprentice who's none too excited about his work. Both are coming-of-age comedies with some moments of awkward teen romance. This film (Forman's first feature) actually predates Menzel's, and has more of a freeform, anecdotal structure. Although not explicitly a commentary on Communism, Petr's distaste for spying on customers clearly has some political implications. The film has a gentle, naturalistic pace with scenes that have a nice attention to detail. Ladislav Jakim struck me as a fine young actor, and I liked how the rival boy gradually developed into a more sympathetic character (particularly during the dance scene, which was my favorite part of the movie). Jan Vostrcil, the wonderful lead in Firemen's Ball, perhaps lays it on a little thick as the overbearing father, but it's a somewhat humorous performance. Although the comedy is quite mellow and subdued, there are a few laugh out loud moments. Unfortunately, the Facets DVD sports an ugly transfer, and woefully incomplete subtitles. Entire swaths of dialogue went by without translation.
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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1964 (Czechoslovakia)
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Czech Republic
    • Production company
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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