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At' zije Republika

  • 1965
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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At' zije Republika (1965)
DramaWar

It is the spring 1945 and the front line is getting closer to the small Moravian village of Nesovice. Twelve-year old Oldrich Vareka, nicknamed Shorty for his tiny stature, observes the even... Read allIt is the spring 1945 and the front line is getting closer to the small Moravian village of Nesovice. Twelve-year old Oldrich Vareka, nicknamed Shorty for his tiny stature, observes the events around him, recalls his memories and also finds comfort in his fantasy. Although he is ... Read allIt is the spring 1945 and the front line is getting closer to the small Moravian village of Nesovice. Twelve-year old Oldrich Vareka, nicknamed Shorty for his tiny stature, observes the events around him, recalls his memories and also finds comfort in his fantasy. Although he is an only son, his father treats him harshly and brutally punishes his every trifle. Maybe h... Read all

  • Director
    • Karel Kachyna
  • Writers
    • Karel Kachyna
    • Jan Procházka
  • Stars
    • Frank Argus
    • Josef Barta
    • P. Bohdanecky
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    327
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Karel Kachyna
    • Writers
      • Karel Kachyna
      • Jan Procházka
    • Stars
      • Frank Argus
      • Josef Barta
      • P. Bohdanecky
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Frank Argus
    • German Officer
    Josef Barta
    • Chafferer
    P. Bohdanecky
    Eduard Bredun
    Eduard Bredun
    • Vasilij
    Alba Cerna
    Alena Cerna
    Jirí Chmelar
    • Vasák
    M. Fila
    Nadezda Gajerová
    Nadezda Gajerová
    • Oldrich's Mother
    Frantisek Golysev
    • Bishop…
    Jan Handt
    Alexander Jandous
    • German Officer
    Iva Janzurová
    Iva Janzurová
    • Bertýna Petrzelová
    Zdenek Jarolímek
    • Stable Boy at Singer's
    Milan Jedlicka
    • Niklík
    Vladimír Kabelác
    • German Officer
    Ilona Kabulovska
    Karel Kachyna
    Karel Kachyna
    • Frantisek Nebozes
    • Director
      • Karel Kachyna
    • Writers
      • Karel Kachyna
      • Jan Procházka
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    sfried

    Put this on video!

    I caught this on WNYC the other night and boy is it good! It reminds me a lot of Ivan's Childhood. What a crime this isn't on video. What a crime this guy, who's obviously done a lot of work isn't known at all in this country! But film history is riddled with people like this. There's probably a bazillion obscure European directors who've done great works which eclipse nearly anything any snot-nosed young Indie type is doing now.

    Some enterprising DVD distributor could make a lot of cinephiles very happy. Anybody listening
    9lbradford

    A Brilliant, Hallucinogenic Film

    A tale of a young boy wandering a landscape torn by war, At' zije Republika (Long Live the Republic) is a heartrending film highlighted by its fantastic editing- we see the boy's life as a jumble of images past, present and imagined. As we see the timeline of scenes come into focus the film becomes one you'll never forget. Outstanding black-and-white cinematography by Jaromir Sofr (Larks on a String, Report on The Party and The Guests). I hope to see more films by this wonderful director Karel Kachyna!

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      Finnish visa # 076327.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Story of Children and Film (2013)

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 1965 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Languages
      • Czech
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Long Live the Republic
    • Production companies
      • Ceskoslovenský armádní film
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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