Milan Kundera: From the Joke to Insignificance

1h 35min

Documentary

The brilliant Czech writer Milan Kundera has not given an interview in thirty years; nor does he appear in public. How did he become a legendary author? What is so unique about his books?

Production Companies

Bio Illusion

Česká televize

Cast

Lukáš Hlavica

Lukáš Hlavica

Self - Narrator (voice)
Leonard Hädler Stirský

Leonard Hädler Stirský

Philosophy Student
Milan Uhde

Milan Uhde

Self - Playwright
Tomáš Kubíček

Tomáš Kubíček

Self - Literary Historian
Jan Kačer

Jan Kačer

Self - Actor
Jiří Bartoška

Jiří Bartoška

Self - Actor
Karel Steigerwald

Karel Steigerwald

Self - Writer
Jiří Brabec

Jiří Brabec

Self - Literary Historian
Sylvie Richterová

Sylvie Richterová

Self - Writer
Mojmír Jerábek

Mojmír Jerábek

Self - Journalist
Tomáš Sedláček

Tomáš Sedláček

Self - Editor
Jakub Češka

Jakub Češka

Self - Literary Theorist
Karel Fuksa

Karel Fuksa

Self - Filmmaker
Jiří Záviš

Jiří Záviš

Self - Stage Director
Miloš Štědroň

Miloš Štědroň

Self - Musicologist
Bernard-Henri Lévy

Bernard-Henri Lévy

Self - Philosopher
Antoine Gallimard

Antoine Gallimard

Self - Publisher
Yasmina Reza

Yasmina Reza

Self - Writer
Jean-Paul Enthoven

Jean-Paul Enthoven

Self - Writer
Guy Scarpetta

Guy Scarpetta

Self - Writer
Alain Finkielkraut

Alain Finkielkraut

Self - Philosopher
Florence Noiville

Florence Noiville

Self - Writer
Nicolas Briançon

Nicolas Briançon

Self - Actor
Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Self - Screenwriter
Lakis Proguidis

Lakis Proguidis

Self - Writer
Massimo Rizzante

Massimo Rizzante

Self - Writer
Teresa Cremisi

Teresa Cremisi

Self - Publisher
Věra Hrabánková

Věra Hrabánková

Self - Kundera's Wife (voice) (archive footage)
Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera

Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)

Release date

21st Oct 2021

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Český, Français