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Oratorio for Prague(1968)

6.9(12)29m1968-09-29

Documentary

Overview

A unique document of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, what began as a documentary about the liberalization of Czechoslovakia evolved into a record of the entry of Russian tanks into Prague.

Director:: Jan Němec
Producers:: Claude Berri, Miles Glaser, Jean-Pierre Rassam
Cinematographer:: Stanislav Szomolányi
Composer:: Ladislav Štaidl
Production:: Gulfilms Houston
Status:: Released

Cast

Alexander Dubček

Alexander Dubček

Self (archive footage)

Ludvík Svoboda

Ludvík Svoboda

Self (archive footage)

Josef Smrkovský

Josef Smrkovský

Self (archive footage)

Oldřich Černík

Oldřich Černík

Self (archive footage)

Čestmír Císař

Čestmír Císař

Self (archive footage)

Zdeněk Mlynář

Zdeněk Mlynář

Self (archive footage)

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Self (archive footage)

Alexei Kosygin

Alexei Kosygin

Self (archive footage)

Jan Němec

Jan Němec

Self

Gene Moskowitz

Gene Moskowitz

Commentary (voice)