Film
The Joke
1969 · 1h 17m · Comedy · Drama
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- 7.1
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Overview
In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.
Where to watch
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DocAlliance Films
Klassiki
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Cast
Josef Somr
Ludvik Jahn
Jana Dítětová
Helena Zemánková
Luděk Munzar
Pavel Zemánek
Jaroslava Obermaierová
Marketa
Evald Schorm
Kostka
Milan Svrčina
Jaroslav
Miloš Rejchrt
Alexej
Věra Křesadlová
Věra
Jaromír Hanzlík
Lieutenant
Michal Pavlata
Jindra
Jiří Sýkora
Michal Knapčík
Jiří Cimický
Emil Haluška
Josef Žluťák Hrubý
Jiří Štíbr
Crew
- Jaromil JirešScreenplay · Director
- Milan KunderaNovel · Screenplay
- Bohumil ŠmídaExecutive Producer
- Jan ČuříkDirector of Photography
- Zdeněk PololáníkOriginal Music Composer
- Josef ValušiakEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 28, 1969
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
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