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.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Susan Kodicek
- Asina kamarádka
- (as Zuzana Oprsalova)
- Director
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- TriviaThis is Milos Forman's directorial debut. He directed some documentaries earlier,
- ConnectionsEdited into CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel (2018)
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Forman's feature film debut is another absolute gem.
Anyone who has seen the early films of Milos Forman will know that, contrary to popular belief here in the West, they really did have a sense of humour in Eastern Europe and that "The Loves of a Blonde" and "The Fireman's Ball" are still among his very best films. "Black Peter", which he made in 1964, was his first feature length film and while not quite in the same class as the films that followed it, is still something of a small gem.
Heavily influenced by both the British New Wave and Italian Neo-Realism it's a lovely comedy about a young man starting on his first job as something of a store detective, a job he's woefully not cut out for, as well as a great coming-of-age film, a brilliant satire on bureaucracy and a superb picture of life in the Czech Republic in the 1960's. Peter himself, the boy in question, is beautifully played by 19 year old Ladislav Jakim making his film debut but then Forman gets great performances from all of his largely non-professional cast, (as his Hollywood career showed, he was one of the great actor's directors). This might be a 'small' film in the Forman canon but it's a joy from start to finish.
Heavily influenced by both the British New Wave and Italian Neo-Realism it's a lovely comedy about a young man starting on his first job as something of a store detective, a job he's woefully not cut out for, as well as a great coming-of-age film, a brilliant satire on bureaucracy and a superb picture of life in the Czech Republic in the 1960's. Peter himself, the boy in question, is beautifully played by 19 year old Ladislav Jakim making his film debut but then Forman gets great performances from all of his largely non-professional cast, (as his Hollywood career showed, he was one of the great actor's directors). This might be a 'small' film in the Forman canon but it's a joy from start to finish.
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- MOscarbradley
- Jan 26, 2021
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- Also known as
- Black Sheep
- Filming locations
- Czech Republic(formerly Czechoslovakia)
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- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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