Black Peter (Region Free)

Presented from a brand new 4K restoration of the film, Second Run presents the stunning debut feature film of the late, great Czech filmmaker Milo Forman (A Blonde in Love, The Firemans Ball, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Amadeus).

A wry and provocative comedy set in 1960s Czechoslovakia, Black Peter explores the passions and confusions of teenage life. Peter is tentatively taking his first steps into the adult world; he has a new job and a new focus for his burgeoning erotic fantasies – provoking conflict with the older generation. This key work of Formans emerging vital talent brought to the screen something that Czechoslovak filmgoers werent used to: an authentic testimony about the lives of young people.

With a cast of mainly non-professional actors, Black Peter conjures up a naturalistic and witty portrait of everyday life under totalitarianism. Full of charming performances, youthful spontaneity and a rocknroll soundtrack, Black Pe