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The film by Jan Němec, is basically a very successful parable with a theatrical mirror of the time when it was filmed. The Party and the Guests, which is minimalistic and very limited, tragically depicts the state of communist society, the impact of demagogy on man and the frequent absurdity in conflict with normal life. Every dialogue of this film is basically an association to social phenomena of totalitarian times. The 1966 film triggered a wave of communist resistance and became even one of the most controversial banned films, as the Czechoslovak president Antonin Novotny felt the direct insult of his person by this movie. He then demanded the withdrawal of the film from distribution just during the first normalization wave. The film was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival and today it is one of the most daring films from the banned films ever.
The film by Jan Němec, is basically a very successful parable with a theatrical mirror of the time when it was filmed. The Party and the Guests, which is minimalistic and very limited, tragically depicts the state of communist society, the impact of demagogy on man and the frequent absurdity in conflict with normal life. Every dialogue of this film is basically an association to social phenomena of totalitarian times. The 1966 film triggered a wave of communist resistance and became even one of the most controversial banned films, as the Czechoslovak president Antonin Novotny felt the direct insult of his person by this movie. He then demanded the withdrawal of the film from distribution just during the first normalization wave. The film was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival and today it is one of the most daring films from the banned films ever.