Scene from the film The Opening of the Wells
Scene from the film The Opening of the Wells
Scene from the film The Opening of the Wells
Scene from the film The Opening of the Wells
Scene from the film The Opening of the Wells
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The Opening of the Wells

Direction
Year 
1960
Country
  • Czech Republic
Duration
18min 
Audio Tracks 

The Opening of the Wells with music by the Czech composer, Bohuslav Martinu was supposed to be part of Laterna Magika II.: Tour programme in 1960. However, it was banned by the communist committee tasked with judging the performance from “a politically correct” point of view. The committee claimed that Radok’s manners and morals were behind the times, and that the director did not show the ultra-modern techniques of Czechoslovakian agriculture.

The premiere was postponed and Radok was fired from the Laterna Magika Theatre. His young colleagues (including Milos Forman) were officially asked to finish the rehearsals without the controversial part, and to make other minor changes in other scenes (these changes were made). Alfred Radok considered this to an unforgivable betrayal, as he expected them to leave the theatre to support him.

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Details

  • Original title
    Otvírání studánek
  • Direction
  • DOP
    Jaroslav Kučera
  • Music
    Bohuslav Martinů
  • Duration
    18 min (16-30 min.)
  • Year
    1960
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Distribution
      • Národní filmový archiv
      • Závišova 502/5
      • 14000 Praha 4
      • Czech Republic
      • web: http://nfa.cz/

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