Loves of a Blonde
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“I don't have a girl in Prague. I don't have a girl in Prague”
Overview
One of the most coveted films of the Czech New Wave., Loves of a Blonde is a hilariously awkward and disarmingly tender coming-of-age tale directed by Miloš Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus). In an effort to boost the morale of the predominately female factory workforce, a troupe of soldiers are invited to town for a night of merrymaking. Andula (Hana Brejchová) and her friends aren't all that keen on the men – all too old and lecherous – except the piano player (Vladimír Pucholt) who catches her eye.
Why You Should See This Film
A favourite of the late David Stratton’s – which he fought hard against Australian censors for – Loves of a Blonde is an honest, intimate and bittersweet portrait of young love that drew acclaim from the world over (and was even nominated for Best Foreign Picture at the Academy Awards). Based on a true experience of Forman’s and largely improvised with a cast of non-actors (Hana Brejchová is unforgettable), this story of a young woman’s search for love under an Iron Curtain of sly men is as giddy, playful and abstracted as it is bruisingly real and verité.
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