Poster movie

Oratorio for Prague

Documentary

Lenguage:29 min

Duration:en

Release date:Sep 29, 1968

Calificacion:7.1

Description:

Filmmaker Jan Nemec and his crew risked their lives to create this historic documentary account of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. The award-winning work is the only filmed record of the invasion. Oratorio for Prague began as a study of the liberalization of Czechoslovakia and then continued when the Russian forces moved in. The gripping footage was broadcast by television, providing the first report of the event. In addition to the news footage, the film features never-before-viewed scenes taken prior to the invasion that crushed Prague's anti-Communist movement.

Cast

Alexander Dubček
Alexander DubčekSelf (archive footage)
Ludvík Svoboda
Ludvík SvobodaSelf (archive footage)
Josef Smrkovský
Josef SmrkovskýSelf (archive footage)
Oldřich Černík
Oldřich ČerníkSelf (archive footage)
Čestmír Císař
Čestmír CísařSelf (archive footage)
Zdeněk Mlynář
Zdeněk MlynářSelf (archive footage)
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicolae CeaușescuSelf (archive footage)
Alexei Kosygin
Alexei KosyginSelf (archive footage)
Gene Moskowitz
Gene MoskowitzCommentary (voice)

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