Storyline

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)

Key Information

Director Vladimír Michálek
Writers Milena Jelínková, Milena Jelínková
Studio Studio FÁMA 92
Rating 6.2/10
Language CS

Cast & Crew

Bolek Polívka

Bolek Polívka

Vicar Holý

Veronika Žilková

Veronika Žilková

Marjánka

Jiří Lábus

Jiří Lábus

Vicar Kubišta

Jaromíra Mílová

Jaromíra Mílová

Betina

Petr Kavan

Francek

Jiří Pecha

Jiří Pecha

Klíma

Simona Peková

Simona Peková

Olina Klímová

Hana Frejková

Hana Frejková

Novačka

Ivo Kubečka

Ivo Kubečka

Novák

Soňa Valentová

Soňa Valentová

Dr. Prokopová

Roman Mecnarowski

Miroslav Knoz

Frequently Asked Questions

Forgotten Light was released on December 19, 1996.

The runtime of Forgotten Light is 1h 45m.

Forgotten Light is a Drama movie.

Forgotten Light has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 on TMDB.

Forgotten Light is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Forgotten Light was directed by Vladimír Michálek.

The main cast of Forgotten Light includes Bolek Polívka, Veronika Žilková, Jiří Lábus.

Forgotten Light is originally in CS.