_The Joke_ on VHS

[Malynne Sternstein]

Colleagues:

I am desperately seeking a VHS (or any other format) copy of the 1969 film
of Milan Kundera's _The Joke_ (Z^ert) for a class I'm teaching on Kundera
here at Chicago.  The film ran on Czech TV last summer, and apparently was
shown at the Art Institute of Chicago last year, but I have not been able
to locate an extant copy stateside; even Chicago's seemingly omnipotent
Facets Multimedia doesn't have it.  The Cal State Chico library apparently
has a copy but will not lend it.

I had intended to show the film on the 20th of this month, but if I could
show it anytime this winter, that would be fine.  If anyone knows of any
potential source for this film (lending is best, rental or purchase
acceptable), please reply to me at m-sternstein at uchicago.edu.

Thanks in advance,
Malynne Sternstein

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Malynne Sternstein, Assistant Professor
Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Chicago
msternst at midway.uchicago.edu
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