Higher Principle (1960)
During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.
Director: Jiří Krejčík
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: November 23, 1960
Cast
- František Smolík - Profesor Málek
- Jana Brejchová - Jana Skálová
- Ivan Mistrík - Vlastík
- Jan Šmíd - Frantík
- Alexandr Postler - Karel
- Petr Kostka - Honza
- Radovan Lukavský - Vondráček
- Václav Lohniský - Profesor Richter
- Marie Lukášová - profesorka
- Miroslav Svoboda - profesor
Screenplay
- Miloš Brož (Creative Producer)
- Jan Drda (Screenplay)
- Jiří Krejčík (Screenplay)
- Jan Drda (Short Story)
Music: Zdeněk Liška
Editing: Josef Dobřichovský
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český, Deutsch
Original Language: cs
Keywords
world war ii, based on short story, anti-nazi resistance
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Higher Principle about?
- During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.
- Who directed Higher Principle?
- Higher Principle was directed by Jiří Krejčík.
- Who stars in Higher Principle?
- Higher Principle stars František Smolík, Jana Brejchová, Ivan Mistrík, Jan Šmíd, Alexandr Postler, Petr Kostka.
- How long is Higher Principle?
- Higher Principle has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Higher Principle?
- Higher Principle is a Drama film.
- Where was Higher Principle produced?
- Higher Principle was produced in Czechoslovakia.