Long Live the Republic (1965)
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on 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.
Director: Karel Kachyňa
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 134 min
Release Date: November 5, 1965
Cast
- Zdeněk Lstibůrek - Oldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa
- Naděžda Gajerová - Oldřichova matka
- Vlado Müller - Oldřichův otec
- Gustáv Valach - pacholek
- Yuriy Nazarov - sovětský důstojník
- Iva Janžurová - Bertýna Petrželová
- Jindra Rathová
- Jaroslava Vysloužilová
- Eduard Bredun
- Jiří Chmelař
Screenplay
- Ladislav Fikar (Creative Producer)
- Jan Procházka (Creative Producer)
- Karel Kachyňa (Screenplay)
- Jan Procházka (Screenplay)
- Jan Procházka (Story)
Music: Jan Novák
Cinematography: Jaromír Šofr
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Československý armádní film, Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Long Live the Republic about?
- Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on 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.
- Who directed Long Live the Republic?
- Long Live the Republic was directed by Karel Kachyňa.
- Who stars in Long Live the Republic?
- Long Live the Republic stars Zdeněk Lstibůrek, Naděžda Gajerová, Vlado Müller, Gustáv Valach, Yuriy Nazarov, Iva Janžurová.
- How long is Long Live the Republic?
- Long Live the Republic has a runtime of 2h 14m (134 minutes).
- What genre is Long Live the Republic?
- Long Live the Republic is a War, Drama film.
- Where was Long Live the Republic produced?
- Long Live the Republic was produced in Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of Long Live the Republic?
- The themes of Long Live the Republic include: The Horror of War and Humanity.