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
56 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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