Johndav
(1/11/06 6:19 am)

Madhuban; it's obvious you're going to be a real asset here. This is a site that more than makes up in quality what others have in quantity (it was more busy a couple of years back, but was sidelined for a period and hasn't yet fully recovered). Any other knowledgeable recruits very welcome.

Er, i hadn't even realised Menzel had done a film of the Hrabal book, have just had to look up his career details to find it (1980?), not one of his more famous ones, i think. I'll see what ratings it gets at imdb. I must read Hrabal's novel of Closely Observed Trains (he co-scripted the film with Menzel)- i'm often deterred from the source novel when i've already seen the film-, but i'm currently awaiting delivery of Good Soldier Svejk novel. 

It would be great to have more Eastern European films availablegenerally, as they have something very distinctive to offer.

Today a dvd arrived of Mughal-e-Azam. Not that i want to change this thread subject- perhaps we could do with a thread elsewhere on Indian cinema? (my dad was born in India, by the way- if i'd been a top cricketer, i'd certainly have chosen to play for India rather than England).