Photo: Tomáš Vodňanský, Czech Radio
One of the most influential figures in Czech film, cinematographer Vladimír Smutný, has died at the age of 82. With a career spanning over five decades, he helped define the visual style of many notable Czech films. Among his most celebrated collaborations were the Oscar-winning Kolya, directed by Jan Svěrák, and The Painted Bird, Václav Marhoul’s haunting adaptation of the controversial novel by Jerzy Kosiński.
Released in 2019 and based on Kosiński’s novel, The Painted Bird is set in Eastern Europe during the final days of World War II.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková