Late Night Talks with Mother (2003)
Taking a cue from Franz Kafka's "Letter to My Father," this highly personal film follows Czech director Jan Nemec as he attempts to engage in a dialogue with his deceased mother. While alive, Nemec's mother had a troubled relationship with her son; this rumination seems to be Nemec's public platform for coming to terms with unresolved familial issues. The director embellishes his film by linking personal events with 20th century history.
Director: Jan Němec
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Karel Roden as (voice) |
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Václav Havel as Václav Havel |
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Jan Němec as Jan Němec |
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Zuzana Stivínová as Mother |
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Marta Kubišová as Marta Kubišová |
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Pavel Landovský as Pavel Landovský |
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Věra Jirousová as Věra Jirousová |
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Jiří Stivín as Jiří Stivín |
| Directing | Jan Němec | Director |
| Editing | Iva Ruszeláková | Editor |
| Writing | Jan Němec | Writer |
| Sound | Jan Němec | Music |
| Camera | Vojta Dukát | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Petr Marek | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Igor Luther | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Vladimír Vízner | Camera Operator |
| Production | Iva Ruszeláková | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jan Němec | Producer |
| Production | Iva Ruszeláková | Producer |
| Writing | Iva Ruszeláková | Story |
| Camera | Jan Němec | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Petr Marek | Director of Photography |