The Liberation of Prague (1977)

On 20 April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany, and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague, K.H. Frank, German secretary of state and... See full summary »

Director:

Otakar Vávra

Writers:

Miloslav Fábera, Otakar Vávra

Stars:

Vladimír Smeral, Frantisek Vicena, Josef Vetrovec

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vladimír Smeral	...	Dr. Václav Vacek
Frantisek Vicena	...	Rudolf Capek - odbojár
Josef Vetrovec	...	Hrubý
Ota Sklencka	...	Albert Prazák
Josef Somr	...	dr. Grospic
Dmitri Franko	...	Generál Pavel Rybalko
Sergey Polezhaev	...	Marsál Ivan Konev
Gunnar Möller	...	Adolf Hitler
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge	...	Generál Rudolf Toussaint
Günter Naumann	...	polní marsál Ferdinand Schörner
Jaroslav Rozsíval	...	nástrojár Antonín Horák
Jaroslava Tichá	...	Bozena Horáková
Jirí Krampol	...	porucík Karel Horák
Renáta Dolezelová	...	podporucice Anka Kadlecová
Vítezslav Jandák	...	delník Standa Horák

Storyline

On 20 April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany, and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague, K.H. Frank, German secretary of state and chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the citizens of Prague do not intend to wait any longer. From the early hours of the 4th of May, people start assembling in the streets and tearing down German signs. The next day, the uprising begins.

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Plot Keywords:

russian soldier | prague czechoslovakia | defeat of nazis | place name in title | year 1945 | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia East Germany

Language:

Slovak Russian German English Czech

Release Date:

1 May 1977 (Czechoslovakia)

Also Known As:

Die Befreiung Prags

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film (DEFA), Filmové studio Barrandov, Mosfilm

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1