Czechoslovak
Czechoslovak may refer to:
*A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93)
**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
** Fourth Czechoslovak Repu ...
film directed by
Karel Kachyňa
Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over five decades.
Early life
He was born on May 1, 1924, in Vyškov, Czechoslovakia. His father was a government officer. His mother wa ...
Moravia
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The medieval and early ...
n village in the early 1950s, a time of
collectivisation
Collective farming and communal farming are various types of "agricultural production in which multiple farmers run their holdings as a joint enterprise". There are two broad types of communal farms: agricultural cooperatives, in which member-o ...
as well as mass closures of monasteries and convents by the
Stalinist
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regime, the film is an evocative critique of religious fanaticism and political ideology.
Cast
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Jana Brejchová
Jana Brejchová (born 20 January 1940) is a Czech film actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1953. She was married to director Miloš Forman and later actor Vlastimil Brodský. Her younger sister Hana Brejchová, Hana was also an ...
Josef Kemr
Josef Kemr (20 June 1922 – 15 January 1995) was a Czech actor. He starred in the 1969/1970 film ''Witchhammer'' under director Otakar Vávra.
Selected filmography
*''Lízin let do nebe'' (1937) - Jula Plichta
*''Škola základ života'' (1 ...
Čestmír Řanda
Čestmír Řanda (5 December 1923 – 31 August 1986) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in over 65 films and television shows between 1960 and 1986.
Selected filmography
* '' Bílá spona'' (1960)
* '' Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk'' (19 ...
as Farmer Alois Skovajs
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Jaroslav Moučka
Jaroslav Moučka (9 November 1923 in Studená – 26 December 2009 in Prague
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