Long Live the Republic

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.

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Genre:

War,

Drama

Duration:

134 minutes

Year:

1965

Director:

Karel Kachyňa

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Company:

Československý armádní film,

Filmové studio Barrandov

Cast:

Oldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa

Oldřichova matka

Oldřichův otec

pacholek

sovětský důstojník

Crew:

Director

First Assistant Director

First Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director