The Liberation of Prague (Osvobození Prahy) 49 years old

On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the Praguers do not intend to wait any longer. From the early hours of 4th of May people start assembling in the streets and tearing down German signs. On the next day, the 5th of May, the uprising begins.

Credits

Vladimír Šmeral as Dr. Vacek

Gunnar Möller as Adolf Hitler

František Vicena as Capek

Josef Somr as Grospic

Wilhelm Koch-Hooge as Gen. Toussaint

Josef Větrovec as Hrubý

The Liberation of Prague Cast

Name	Character
Vladimír Šmeral He was 71, 78 years old when he died	as Dr. Vacek
Gunnar Möller He was 47, 89 years old when he died	as Adolf Hitler
František Vicena He was 41, 51 years old when he died	as Capek
Josef Somr He was 40, now 90 years old	as Grospic
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge He was 58, 88 years old when he died	as Gen. Toussaint
Josef Větrovec He was 52, 79 years old when he died	as Hrubý
Ota Sklenčka He was 55, 73 years old when he died	as Prazák
Günter Naumann He was 49, 83 years old when he died	as Schörner

The Liberation of Prague Crew

Name	Department
Jaromír Šofr as Camera Operator. He was 35 (now 85) years old	Camera
Otakar Vávra as Director. He was 63 (100) years old when He died	Directing
Otakar Vávra as Scenario Writer. He was 63 (100) years old when He died	Writing
Zdeněk Liška as Music. He was 52 (61) years old when He died	Sound

The Liberation of Prague (49 years)

Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 1975
Runtime: 140 minutes