Long Live the Republic

Long Live the Republic (1965)

7.4/10 16 votes 2h 14m HD

Overview

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. Beautifully shot and darkly ironic, Karel Kachyna’s forgotten masterpiece jumbles reality, memory and fantasy to capture the intensity and confusion of childhood in a war zone.

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Cast

Vlado Müller

Vlado Müller

Oldřichův otec

Gustáv Valach

Gustáv Valach

pacholek

Yuriy Nazarov

Yuriy Nazarov

sovětský důstojník

Iva Janžurová

Iva Janžurová

Bertýna Petrželová

Eduard Bredun

Eduard Bredun

Josef Karlík

Josef Karlík

Karel Kachyňa

Karel Kachyňa

Oto Ševčík

Oto Ševčík