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The Liberation of Prague
5.3 / 10• 1977• 2h 20m•NR• Czech
DramaWarHistory
Storyline
On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the Praguers do not intend to wait any longer. From the early hours of 4th of May people start assembling in the streets and tearing down German signs. On the next day, the 5th of May, the uprising begins.
Cast & Crew
Vladimír Šmeral
Dr. Václav Vacek
LeadFV
František Vicena
Rudolf Čapek
Josef Větrovec
František Hrubý
Ota Sklenčka
Albert Pražák
Josef Somr
Dr. František Grospič
Dmytro Franko
General Rybalko
Sergey Polezhaev
Marshal Konev
Gunnar Möller
Adolf Hitler
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otakar Vávra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Liberation of Prague is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
