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Of all of the storied “New Wave” filmmakers who graduated from Prague’s FAMU film school in the 1960s, Jiří Menzel (1938–2020) was the first to gain significant international renown. An understated performer onscreen in his own films and those of others, Menzel remains best known as a writer-director of gently paced comedies steeped in pathos.Presented in partnership with the Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia.
Supported by VicScreen.
WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
7:00pm CLOSELY OBSERVED TRAINS
Jiří Menzel (1966) 92 mins – M
Digital restoration courtesy of the National Film Archive in Prague.
8:50pm CAPRICIOUS SUMMER
Jiří Menzel (1968) 74 mins – Unclassified 15+
Digital print courtesy of the National Film Archive in Prague.
WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER
7:00pm I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND
Jiří Menzel (2006) 113 mins – M
35mm print courtesy of the National Film and Sound Archive, Australia.
9:05pm JIŘÍ MENZEL – TO MAKE A COMEDY IS NO FUN
Robert Kolinsky (2016) 80 mins – Unclassified 15+
WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER
7:00pm LARKS ON A STRING
Jiří Menzel (1969/1990) 94 mins – Unclassified 15+
Digital restoration courtesy of the National Film Archive in Prague.
8:50pm THOSE WONDERFUL MOVIE CRANKS
Jiří Menzel (1979) 90 mins – Unclassified 15+
Digital print courtesy of the National Film Archive in Prague.
Full program notes: melbournecinematheque.org/category/present-year/jiri-menzel-making-comedies-is-no-fun
Memberships: acmi.net.au/cteq
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
ACMI, Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3000
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