The Joke (Žert) 55 years old
In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.
Credits
The Joke Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Evald Schorm He was 37, 56 years old when he died | as Kostka |
| Jaroslava Obermaierová She was 22, now 78 years old | as Marketa |
| Michal Pavlata He was 23, 71 years old when he died | as Jindra |
| Luděk Munzar He was 35, 85 years old when he died | as Pavel Zemánek |
| Věra Křesadlová She was 25, now 80 years old | as Brozová |
| Josef Somr He was 34, now 90 years old | as Ludvik Jahn |
| Milan Svrciva | as Jaroslav |
| Jana Dítětová She was 42, 67 years old when she died | as Helena Zemánková |
| Jiří Cimický He was 36, 63 years old when he died | |
| Jaromír Hanzlík He was 21, now 76 years old | as Lieutenant |
| Milos Rejchrt | as Alexej |
| Emil Haluska |
The Joke Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Milan Kundera as Novel. He was 39 (now 95) years old | Writing |
| Milan Kundera as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 95) years old | Writing |
| Jan Curik as Director of Photography. He was 44 (72) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jaromil Jireš as Director. He was 33 (65) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jaromil Jireš as Screenplay. He was 33 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
| Milos Stejskal as Producer. | Production |
| Zdeněk Pololáník as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (now 89) years old | Sound |
| Josef Valušiak as Editor. | Editing |
| Leo Karen as Art Direction. | Art |
The Joke (55 years)
- Release day: Friday, February 28, 1969
- Runtime: 77 minutes