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2009100 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

2009100 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Exploring Milos Forman's life and the force behind his films.

“A story about cruelty, about the loss of parents and sons. About the power to overcome apparitions... About the desire to succeed and to be free...”

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Miloslav Šmídmajer

Synopsis

Exploring Milos Forman's life and the force behind his films.

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Miloslav Šmídmajer

Miloslav Šmídmajerdirector

Miloš Forman

Miloš Formancast

Petr Forman

Petr Formancast

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abrahamcast

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrièrecast

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Why did Milos Forman have to make certain films the way he did? Where does his inner strength come from? What is the story of his life?

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