Czech New Wave cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček buried in Prague

The funeral has taken place of the great Czech cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček, who died recently at the age of 80. Among the mourners were several leading Czech actors and film professionals, including director Ivan Passer, for whom Ondříček shot the Czech New Wave classic Intimate Lighting. Helmer Miloš Forman, with whom the cinematographer worked on such movies as The Firemen’s Ball, Taking Off and Amadeus was unable to attend but sent an audio-recording to be played at Tuesday’s service at the Church of Saints Petr and Pavel at Prague’s Vyšehrad. Players from Ondříček’s beloved Slavia Prague football club also paid their respects.