Now, after the communist take-over in 1948, the amount of feature films produced dwindled to three a year, while the school was, you know, every year another three, four, five students. Milos Forman amountcommunistdwindle Change image and share on social
First of all, to defend my work, I had to believe that I am doing a totally silly, stupid, innocent comedy. Milos Forman comedydefendinnocent Change image and share on social
When I came for the first time to the United States, visiting, I was absolutely fascinated by New York. Milos Forman absolutelyfascinatestate Change image and share on social
You know what happened, you know, in 1938: France, England, you know, just sold out Czechoslovakia to Hitler. Milos Forman czechoslovakiaenglandfrance Change image and share on social
First of all, whoever didn't want to be a member of this association or the other association, was branded, you know, like a dangerous individualist, you know, infected by the Western decadence, you know. So everybody joined. Milos Forman associationbranddangerous share on social
Because if you lived, as I did, several years under Nazi totalitarianism, and then 20 years in communist totalitarianism, you would certainly realize how precious freedom is, and how easy it is to lose your freedom. Milos Forman communisteasyfreedom share on social
So, thanks God, our films, our first films were suddenly being appreciated by the Western media; especially France was very good, and Switzerland was very good. Milos Forman appreciatefilmfrance Change image and share on social
So I left with Jean Claude and went to Paris, so when the Russians came to Prague, I was in Paris. Milos Forman claudejeansleave Change image and share on social
I think everybody dreamt somehow to make a film in Hollywood, you know. Milos Forman dreamfilmhollywood Change image and share on social
And also they were absolutely brilliant in one way, you know: they knew how effective is not to punish somebody who is guilty; what Communist Party members could afford to do was mind-boggling: they could do practically anything they wanted - steal, you know, lie, whatever. Milos Forman absolutelyaffordboggle share on social
