The Best Old Movies on a Big Screen This Week: NYC Repertory Cinema Picks, June 8-14
Loves of a Blonde (1965)
Directed by Miloš Forman
A decade before gaining international fame with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Forman spearheaded the Czech New Wave with this tender and humorous portrait of misguided youth. The story concerns Andula, a young factory worker desperate for love but thwarted by her small town’s lack of men. After sleeping with a traveling pianist, she makes an unannounced visit to his home in Prague, a move that outrages the young man’s conservative parents. Forman’s use of mostly non-professional actors, stark black and white photography, and extended dialogue lend the film an authentic documentary realism. Its bleak observations on heartbreak and a society in transition are balanced with buoyant absurdist humor, a hallmark of the New Wave. A.J. Serrano (June 10-12, 11am at IFC Center)