Loosely translated as “Black Sheep,” this coming-of-age tale portended a rising directorial talent in the Czech New Wave. Called “a timeless comedy” by Newsweek, Forman’s comic tribute to the awkwardness of youth won first prize at the Locarno Film Festival, an invitation from the New York Film Festival, and international acclaim. 1964, 35mm, in Czech with English subtitles, 85 minutes.
