Prague (1992 film)
| Prague | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ian Sellar |
| Written by | Ian Sellar |
| Produced by | Christopher Young, Jan Balzer |
| Starring | Alan Cumming |
| Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
| Edited by | John Bloom |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Prague is a 1992 British drama film directed by Ian Sellar. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Alan Cumming as Alexander Novak
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Elena
- Bruno Ganz as Josef
- Raphael Meiss as Ralph
- Henri Meiss as Paul
- Hana Gregorová as Jana
- Petr Jákl as Policeman
- Ljuba Skorepová as Neighbour
- Zdena Kecliková as Cleaner on the train
- Lubos Kafka as Boatman
- Jaroslav Jodl as Cleaner in the vaults
- Ladislav Lahoda as Barman
Production
Prague cost £2 million to produce, the funding coming from France and several other countries.[2] Its Scottish producer was Christopher Young. Over two financial years, the Scottish Film Production Fund (1982-97) invested £130,000 in the film. The BBC contributed around £500,000 to the budget under its Screen Two commissioning strand.[3]
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Prague". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ McArthur, Colin, "The Cultural Necessity of Poor Celtic Cinema", in Hill, John, McLoone, Martin, & Hainsworth, Paul (eds.) (1994), Border Crossing: Film in Ireland, Britain and Europe, British Film Institute / Queen's University Institute of Irish Studies, pp. 112 - 125, ISBN 9780851704890
- ^ McArthur, Colin, "In Praise of Poor Cinema", in Sight and Sound, Volume 3, no. 8, August 1993, ISSN 0037-4806
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