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Milena

  • 1990
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
93
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Valérie Kaprisky in Milena (1990)
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Prague, 1920. Milena's father wants her to follow in his footsteps and be one of the first female doctors in Czechoslovakia, but she is determined to be a writer. She elopes to Vienna with t... Read allPrague, 1920. Milena's father wants her to follow in his footsteps and be one of the first female doctors in Czechoslovakia, but she is determined to be a writer. She elopes to Vienna with the Jewish music critic Ernst Pollak, and starts a correspondence with Franz Kafka. She lea... Read allPrague, 1920. Milena's father wants her to follow in his footsteps and be one of the first female doctors in Czechoslovakia, but she is determined to be a writer. She elopes to Vienna with the Jewish music critic Ernst Pollak, and starts a correspondence with Franz Kafka. She leaves Pollak and returns to Prague with her father, where she befriends and translates Kafka... Read all

  • Director
    • Véra Belmont
  • Writers
    • Véra Belmont
    • Jana Cerna
    • Louis Garfinkle
  • Stars
    • Valérie Kaprisky
    • Stacy Keach
    • Gudrun Landgrebe
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    93
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Véra Belmont
    • Writers
      • Véra Belmont
      • Jana Cerna
      • Louis Garfinkle
    • Stars
      • Valérie Kaprisky
      • Stacy Keach
      • Gudrun Landgrebe
    • 1User review
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    Valérie Kaprisky
    Valérie Kaprisky
    • Milena Jesenska
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Jesenski
    Gudrun Landgrebe
    Gudrun Landgrebe
    • Olga
    Nick Mancuso
    Nick Mancuso
    • Jaromir
    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • Pollak
    Yves Jacques
    Yves Jacques
    • Max Brod
    Jacques Penot
    • Simon Foreman
    Jeanne Marine
    Jeanne Marine
    • Lisa
    Philip Anglim
    Philip Anglim
    • Kafka
    Clotilde Aras
    Philippe Caroit
    Philippe Caroit
    • Von Vollmar
    Claude Duneton
    Christine Fersen
    Maxime Leroux
    Pierre Romans
    • Hermann Bahr
    Marie-Françoise Audollent
    Marie-Françoise Audollent
    Paul Barrett
    Paul Barrett
    Pierre Belot
    • Director
      • Véra Belmont
    • Writers
      • Véra Belmont
      • Jana Cerna
      • Louis Garfinkle
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    7/10
    Beautiful picture, but not without flaws
    If you are looking for a beautiful period movie, here it is. Milena is a headstrong woman who goes against her fathers wishes and marries a Jewish music critic. Costumes and scenery are fabulous, but one wonders why half the actors have thick accents and the other half don't. Milena's accent is so strong at times you can hardly understand her, yet her father's is as American as apple pie. The intricities are hard to understand, who everyone is and what their relationships are to each other and when a new character is introduced it takes a while before you fully understand who they are and why they are here. If you are a fan of Peter Gallagher (as we all should be) you will find him as dashing as ever, wonderfully handsome and gallant and terribly wicked as well. A very sexy scene in the first hour has him speaking French in the rain. You should not miss this one, as the movie is just too pretty not to, but don't expect to walk away fulfilled. Just try not to pay too much attention to it or your head will spin.
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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1991 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L'amante
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Film
      • Farena Films
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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