Watch The Opening of the Wells (1966) Online

The Opening of the Wells with music by the Czech composer, Bohuslav Martinu was supposed to be part of Laterna Magika II.: Tour programme in 1960. However, it was banned by the communist committee tasked with judging the performance from “a politically correct” point of view. The committee claimed that Radok’s manners and morals were behind the times, and that the director did not show the ultra-modern techniques of Czechoslovakian agriculture. The premiere was postponed and Radok was fired from the Laterna Magika Theatre. His young colleagues (including Milos Forman) were officially asked to finish the rehearsals without the controversial part, and to make other minor changes in other scenes (these changes were made). Alfred Radok considered this to an unforgivable betrayal, as he expected them to leave the theatre to support him. Read More

Watch The Opening of the Wells online. Featuring , The Opening of the Wells is classified as Music genre movie with an average rating across the web of 7. It is available for streaming online in the USA on 1 services such as DocAlliance Films. The movie was filmed in Czechoslovakia and was released on 1966. The Opening of the Wells was directed by Alfréd Radok. Read Less