She Sat in a Glass House Throwing Stones

A portrait of the poet Jana Černá, daughter of Franz Kafka's lover Milena Jesenská. Behind the bright facade on contemporary Prague, with its travel agencies and McDonalds, there is a tunnel leading to the world behind the postcards. Here, Jana's friends, Prague freaks, poets and philosophers, tell of this exceptional, passionate woman. With the surreal humour of Prague and with a little nostalgia they recall Jana Černá's excesses, her inability to follow rules, and her magnificent lies...

Release Date

November 26, 1992

Status

Released

Original Title

Sie saß im Glashaus und warf mit Steinen

Runtime

1h 30min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German

Production Companies

Extrafilm