Dědeček automobil
Vintage Car
Historical Comedy
Director: Alfred Radok
Cast: Raymond Bussières, Ginette Pigeon, Ludk Munzar, Josef Hlinomaz, Annete Poivre, Svatopluk Benes and others
Milos Forman: Assistant Director, Co-screenwriter (not mentioned in the credits), Actor (airplane mechanic, Assistant Cinematographer)
96 min., black-and-white, Czech
© 1956 Barrandov Studios
About the film
Vintage Car is love story about Frantisek, a young mechanic, and Nanette, the daughter of a French mechanic. The film is set at a time when cars were new in Bohemia and France. Famous Czech theatre and film director Alfred Radok asked Milos Forman for help with the screenplay. Radok offered Forman the position of assistant director, but he also told him that the film’s screenwriter would not be credited on the film. In return for not receiving credit, Radok offered Forman the opportunity to direct one of the film’s crowd scenes. This scene took took place in the morning in Stromovka park, in Prague, and was meant to show the fantastic demonstration of a three-wheeler in the beginning of the 20th century. According to Forman, It was the first time in my life I had the whole scene at my command…Even though everybody did everything the way I had told them, something was wrong about it - I just couldn’t tell what. So I asked them to repeat the scene.” Forman still wasn’t satisfied after the second take. He shot one more take; some of the extras got bored and one of them even walked away for a glass of beer. Forman shouted, “Stop!” He knew what was missing-- the scene was too perfect. He shot another take, however this time he directed some of the extras to act like they were not interested in the three-wheeler. This disinterest gave the scene the right chaotic atmosphere. “It was just a minor thing, a fleeting moment, but it was like an awakening for me. I realized at that moment that the truth on the screen was mostly demonstrated by those who contradicted it.”
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