Milena

2h 19m 1990

Brief Synopsis

Set in Prague between the 1920s and WWII, follows the life of young Milena Gesenski, Czechoslovakian translator and Franz Kafka's mistress, until her death in a Nazi concentration camp.

Cast & Crew

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Vera Belmont

Director

Valerie Kaprisky

Milena Jesenka

Philip Anglim

Franz Kafka

Peter Gallagher

Polak

Gudrun Landgrebe

Olga

Nick Mancuso

Jaromir

Film Details

Also Known As
Amante, L' Amante, Lover, The, Milena - The Beloved
Genre
Biography
Drama
Period
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Bavaria Film Gmbh; Bavaria Media Gmbh; Bayerischer Rundfunk; Eclair Group; Fr3 Films Productions
Distribution Company
Filmverlag Der Autoren; Ugc; Ugc International
Location
Paris, France; Munich, West Germany; Prague, Czechoslovakia

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 19m

Synopsis

Set in Prague between the 1920s and WWII, follows the life of young Milena Gesenski, Czechoslovakian translator and Franz Kafka's mistress, until her death in a Nazi concentration camp.

Director

Vera Belmont

Director

Cast

Valerie Kaprisky

Milena Jesenka

Philip Anglim

Franz Kafka

Peter Gallagher

Polak

Gudrun Landgrebe

Olga

Nick Mancuso

Jaromir

Crew

Valerie Adda

Costume Designer

Bruno Barde

Other

Vera Belmont

Executive Producer

Vera Belmont

Screenwriter

Jacques Bufnoir

Production Designer

Martine Giordano

Editor

Linda Gutenberg

Producer

Yves Langlois

Editor

Dietrich Lohmann

Director Of Photography

Jean-marie Senia

Music

Karel Vacek

Production Designer

Film Details

Also Known As
Amante, L' Amante, Lover, The, Milena - The Beloved
Genre
Biography
Drama
Period
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Bavaria Film Gmbh; Bavaria Media Gmbh; Bayerischer Rundfunk; Eclair Group; Fr3 Films Productions
Distribution Company
Filmverlag Der Autoren; Ugc; Ugc International
Location
Paris, France; Munich, West Germany; Prague, Czechoslovakia

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 19m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 1990

Released in United States 1991

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 1990.

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.

Began shooting March 20, 1989.

Released in United States May 1990 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 1990.)

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.)

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