Martyrs of Love (Mučedníci lásky) 57 years old

This three-part ballad, which often uses music to stand in for dialogue, remains the most perfect embodiment of Nemec’s vision of a film world independent of reality. Mounting a defense of timid, inhibited, clumsy, and unsuccessful individuals, the three protagonists are a complete antithesis of the industrious heroes of socialist aesthetics. Martyrs of Love cemented Nemec’s reputation as the kind of unrestrained nonconformist the Communist establishment considered the most dangerous to their ideology.

Credits

Jan Klusák as

Karel Gott as

Lindsay Anderson as

Ivana Karbanová as

Petr Kopriva as

Jitka Cerhová as

Martyrs of Love Cast

Name	Character
Jan Klusák He was 33, now 90 years old
Karel Gott He was 27, 80 years old when he died
Lindsay Anderson He was 44, 71 years old when he died
Ivana Karbanová She was 22, now 80 years old
Petr Kopriva
Jitka Cerhová She was 20, now 78 years old

Martyrs of Love Crew

Name	Department
Ester Krumbachová as Writer. She was 43 (72) years old when She died	Writing
Jan Klusák as Music. He was 33 (now 90) years old	Sound
Jan Němec as Director. He was 30 (79) years old when He died	Directing
Jan Němec as Writer. He was 30 (79) years old when He died	Writing
Karel Mareš as Music. He was 39 (84) years old when He died	Sound

Martyrs of Love (57 years)

Release day: Friday, April 21, 1967
Runtime: 71 minutes