Poster of Forest

Forest

Plot: A poetic melodramatic documentary inspired by the death of Jan Palach. The footage from the funeral is accompanied by the words of Maxim Gorky's Old Woman Izergil (On the Flaming Danek's Heart), sung by Kühn's mixed choir, solos by Milada Sýkorová and Jiří Němeček
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1969
55 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Oľga SýkorováOľga Sýkorová
Oľga Sýkorová was
50 in Forest
as 'Singing (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 16 1918 –
Mon, Nov 15 1976
Portrait of Jiří NěmečekJiří Němeček
Jiří Němeček was
45 in Forest
as 'Commentary (voice)'.
Sun, May 06 1923 –
Mon, Jan 15 1996

Crew

Portrait of Ivan BalaďaIvan Balaďa
Ivan Balaďa was
33 in Forest
as 'Screenplay, Story, Director'
Wed, Jan 01 1936 –
Tue, Jun 17 2014
Portrait of Ivan KoudelkaIvan Koudelka
Ivan Koudelka was
42 in Forest
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, May 12 1926 –
Sun, Sep 24 2000
Portrait of Juraj ŠajmovičJuraj Šajmovič
Juraj Šajmovič was
36 in Forest
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Apr 27 1932 –
Sat, Apr 20 2013
Portrait of Karel HložekKarel Hložek
Karel Hložek was
29 in Forest
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Jul 25 1939 –
Mon, Jul 08 2013
Portrait of Ivan VojnárIvan Vojnár
Ivan Vojnár was
26 in Forest
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Sep 28 1942
Portrait of Alois FišárekAlois Fišárek
Alois Fišárek was
25 in Forest
as 'Editor'
Thu, Jan 07 1943 –
Sat, Nov 04 2023
Portrait of Štěpán KoníčekŠtěpán Koníček
Štěpán Koníček was
40 in Forest
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'
Wed, Mar 07 1928 –
Fri, May 26 2006
Portrait of Maxim GorkyMaxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky would have been no older than
67 in Forest
as 'Short Story'
Sun, Mar 28 1869 –
Thu, Jun 18 1936
Portrait of Karel CajthamlKarel Cajthaml
Karel Cajthaml was
>> in Forest
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karel JaklKarel Jakl
Karel Jakl was
>> in Forest
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan FulínJan Fulín
Jan Fulín was
26 in Forest
as 'Production Manager'
Fri, Nov 20 1942