Hynek Bočan was a member of the Czech New Wave who drew his inspiration from literary works and displayed an exceptional sense of social irony and sarcasm in the films Nobody Will Laugh (Nikdo se nebude smát, 1965), Private Storm (Soukromá vichřice, 1967) and Honor and Glory (Čest a sláva, 1968). Deadpan humor, a sense of atmosphere, and an intellectual approach to the subject matter were characteristic of Bočan’s talent.

A worker (Pavel Landovský) steals bits and pieces of building materials from work to construct a new home for himself and his girlfriend (Daniela Kolářová). When he discovers that she’s having an affair with his boss (Josef Somr), he devises one elaborate plot after another to murder the rival, each time with pathetic results.

Soukroma.Vichrice.1967.576p.OnePlay.WEBRip.AAC.2.0.x264.KG.mkv

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Language(s):Czech
Subtitles:English

The post Hynek Bocan – Soukromá vichrice AKA Private Storm AKA Private Torment (1967) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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One of the film’s topics is shown in the credit sequence: from above we watch the tracks made in the snow by people in the street. Eventually we see the beaten tracks that people don’t leave. Then the camera moves down and we watch the people who made the tracks- a policeman prominent among them- as they walk around greeting each other. Until the snow melts only two people- the central character and his girlfriend- consider leaving the tracks.

The actual story involves Klima, an art historian and theorist, scientifically- as he persistently says- oriented. His principles mean that he cannot- or will not- help others. His girlfriend wants to be a model and travel (the film is set in Prague in the early 1960s), but he will not recommend her. Another friend or acquaintance- an artist- needs official confirmation of his quality from a critic. Klima will help neither. Only Zaturecky- an older would-be art critic- gets any help and that is because Klima has lost the thesis Zaturecky sent him to read and will not admit he has not read it and sends him a noncommittal but polite letter. When he does read the thesis he hates it- we never know whether his contempt for this is justified or not. As a result of his attempts to evade the consequences of his action Klima makes a mess of his life- he loses his girl to the artist and learns that his neighbours watch him persistently and many dislike him. One of the most chilling scenes comes after he has been denounced and insulted at a Communist Party-led neighbours’ meeting: the neighbours who denounced and insulted him are friendly now. He is one of them. The big problem with the film is Klima’s character- we know nothing about and so we cannot understand his actions- is he an arrogant opportunist, a man of principle, a coward, a mixture? Perhaps he doesn’t know either, but it means there is something of a void at the film’s centre. It’s worth seeing, though, as there are some fine comic turns, especially when Klima’s girlfriend teases a nosey neighbour- another chilling touch comes at the end: the party official who led Klima’s denunciation is talking to one of the neighbours about the nosey woman who is persistently hanging out her washing at odd times and who mentioned that Klima’s girlfriend had moved in with him without permission- “How do you know it’s her laundry?” he asks, and says they’ll watch her too.

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Language:Czech
Subtitles:English,Czech

The post Hynek Bocan – Nikdo se nebude smát AKA Nobody Will Laugh (1966) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

This historical film by Hynek Bočan touches upon the indecisiveness of the Czech nation, ready to bend the backbone in face of foreign rule. Situating the story at the close of the Thirty Year War enabled the depiction of the misery of the people that affects even an impoverished aristocratic milieu. Rudolf Hrušínský appears here in the role of an indecisive knight, persuaded for a long time and in vain to join the anti-Habsburg movement. The story does not only captivate through the depiction of manifold human characters, intrigues and sycophancy, but also through the circumstances ruling over the devastated farmstead, sunk in mud and crudeness. One of the best films with an updating tendency has come into being here, rightly being named along the such greats as Kladivo na čarodějnice (Witches’ Hammer).

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Language:Czech
Subtitles:Czech,English

The post Hynek Bocan – Cest a sláva AKA Honor and Glory (1968) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Pasták is a Czech drama film. It was made by director Hynek Bočan in 1968 but only released in 1990.
A young teacher is sent to a rural reform school, where he is faced with brutality of the inmates. The story, based on the novel of the same name by Karel Misafi, was banned during the final editing of the film and was only finished and released after the Velvet Revolution.

The director Hynek Boãan (b. 1938) avoided persecution during “normalization” by shooting harmless comedies and fairy tales. After the Velvet Revolution he became one of the most productive directors of television series. He was responsible for the continuation of the popular television series “Nemocnice na kraji mûsta po dvaceti letech” [Hospital on the Edge of Town After 20 Years] dealing with the fates of doctors and their patients. At the present, he is making a series about the lives of famous ice hockey players on the decline.

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Language(s):Czech
Subtitles:Czech,English

The post Hynek Bocan – Pasták AKA Reform School AKA Borstal (1968) first appeared on Cinema of the World.