Démoni Josefa Mánesa (2022)

He waged a heroic struggle for the national character of artistic expression, but in the struggle for his love he failed miserably... Who was Josef Mánes (1820–1871) and are we supposed to imagine him in Slavic slang as a combative Czech who, with the dogged expression of an uncompromising revivalist, clutches his war tools - a palette with colors and a brush? This is how the traditional nationalist iconography of the 19th and 20th centuries would like to see him, but other images come closer to the truth. For example, the one in which we see Mánes as a neglected and downtrodden person who madly spews out a torso of incomprehensible sentences. What was the inner world of this genius artist, who bought moments of happy creation very dearly in a struggle with various demons and with himself?

Director: Michael Kaboš
Genre: Documentary
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Michael Kaboš, Petr Kožušník
Editing: Erik Schilla, Barbora Listíková
Production: Česká televize
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
More Films by Director: Michael Kaboš
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Démoni Josefa Mánesa about?
He waged a heroic struggle for the national character of artistic expression, but in the struggle for his love he failed miserably... Who was Josef Mánes (1820–1871) and are we supposed to imagine him in Slavic slang as a combative Czech who, with the dogged expression of an uncompromising revivalist, clutches his war tools - a palette with colors and a brush? This is how the traditional nationalist iconography of the 19th and 20th centuries would like to see him, but other images come closer to the truth. For example, the one in which we see Mánes as a neglected and downtrodden person who madly spews out a torso of incomprehensible sentences. What was the inner world of this genius artist, who bought moments of happy creation very dearly in a struggle with various demons and with himself?
Who directed Démoni Josefa Mánesa?
Démoni Josefa Mánesa was directed by Michael Kaboš.
Who stars in Démoni Josefa Mánesa?
Démoni Josefa Mánesa stars Markéta Haroková, Josef Kaluža, Kateřina Kopcová, Petr Šámal.
What genre is Démoni Josefa Mánesa?
Démoni Josefa Mánesa is a Documentary film.
Where was Démoni Josefa Mánesa produced?
Démoni Josefa Mánesa was produced in Czech Republic.