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Father Holy, a village priest, battles against the state and religious bureaucracies of 1980s Czechoslovakia in his fight to raise money for a new church roof. Permeated by his love for the villagers, his encounters are marked by his good humor. In his losing battle against Church and State, Holy is ordered to be transferred away from his parish and his allies. The Czech-American, Milena Jelinek, adapted this moving story from the the novel The Forgotten Light, by the 1930s Czech writer/poet and Catholic priest Jakub Deml. (1934)
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based on novel or book
1980s
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Questions about Forgotten Light
How long is Forgotten Light?
Forgotten Light has a runtime of 1h 45m (1 hour and 45 minutes).
Who directed Forgotten Light?
Forgotten Light was directed by Vladimír Michálek and released in 1996.
What genre is Forgotten Light?
Forgotten Light is a Drama film (1996).
Who stars in Forgotten Light?
The cast of Forgotten Light includes Bolek Polívka, Veronika Žilková, Jiří Lábus, Jaromíra Mílová, Petr Kavan.
What is the TMDB rating for Forgotten Light?
Forgotten Light has a TMDB rating of 6.2/10 based on 11 votes.
