Long Live the Republic
Long Live the Republic

Long Live the Republic

Ať žije republika

Release date : 1965-11-05

Production country :

Czechoslovakia

Production company :

Československý armádní film,

Filmové studio Barrandov

Status : Released

Durasi : 134 Min.

Popularity : 3.11

7.8

Total Vote : 15

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.