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A Report on the Party and Guests (Czech: O slavnosti a hostech, also known in English as The Party and the Guests) is a 1966 Czechoslovakian political satire film directed by Jan Němec. It was banned in Czechoslovakia from 1966 to 1968 for being an allegory of socialist regimes.
Jan 17, 2023 · In Jan Němec’s surreal fable, a picnic is rudely transformed into a lesson in political hierarchy when a handful of mysterious authority figures show up. This allegory about oppression and conformity was banned in its home country but became an international success after it premiered at the New York Film Festival.
In Jan Němec’s surreal fable, a picnic is rudely transformed into a lesson in political hierarchy when a handful of mysterious authority figures show up. This allegory about oppression and conformity was banned in its home country but became an international success after it premiered at the New York Film Festival.
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A Report on the Film and its Boldness: <b>Act I:</b> --> A group of picnickers share a time together in equal life conditions and with an equal distribution of means: natural resources, food ...
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The Report on the Party and the Guests ★★★★ 1966A controversial, widely banned political allegory, considered a masterpiece from the Czech new wave. A picnic/lawn party deteriorates into brutality, fascist intolerance and persecution. Many Czech film makers, some banned at the time, appear.
A Report on the Party and the Guests (1966) directed by Jan Němec • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1966. O slavnosti a hostech. Directed by Jan Němec. Maybe one day the Czechs will see this picture again. A picnic is rudely transformed into a lesson in political hierarchy when a handful of mysterious authority figures show up. Remove Ads. Cast.
Summaries. A small group of bourgeois guests head for a birthday party of a prominent figure. As they go through the woods and have a picnic, they are suddenly surrounded by a bunch of suspicious strangers. A small group of adult bourgeois friends are on a day out in the country, which includes having a picnic.
