Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination of his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat. The village is in turmoil, because the Nazi occupiers have just retreated and the Red Army is advancing. Oldrich dodges amid the mayhem and panic, taking his share of blows but always managing to stay one step ahead. Beautifully shot and darkly ironic, Karel Kachyna’s forgotten masterpiece jumbles reality, memory and fantasy to capture the intensity and confusion of childhood in a war zone.
Credits
Long Live the Republic Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Iva Janžurová
She was 24, now 83 years old
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as Bertýna Petrželová |
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Vlado Müller
He was 29, 60 years old when he died
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as Oldřichův otec |
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Jan Kraus
He was 12, now 71 years old
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as Oldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa (voice) |
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Naděžda Gajerová
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as Oldřichova matka |
Long Live the Republic Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Jaromír Šofr as Director of Photography. He was 26 (now 85) years old
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Camera |
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Miroslav Hájek as Editor. He was 46 (71) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Jan Novák as Music. He was 44 (63) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Karel Kachyňa as Director. He was 41 (79) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Karel Kachyňa as Writer. He was 41 (79) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Jirí Macháne as Assistant Camera. |
Camera |
