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Oratorio for Prague

Oratorio for Prague

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Documentary
📜 Overview: Filmmaker Jan Nemec and his crew risked their lives to create this historic documentary account of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. The award-winning work is the only filmed record of the invasion. Oratorio for Prague began as a study of the liberalization of Czechoslovakia and then continued when the Russian forces moved in. The gripping footage was broadcast by television, providing the first report of the event. In addition to the news footage, the film features never-before-viewed scenes taken prior to the invasion that crushed Prague's anti-Communist movement.
🌏 Languages Available: Czech
📆 Date Released: 1968-09-29
⌚ Running Time: 29 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Alexander Dubček original image
Self (archive footage)
Alexander Dubček
Ludvík Svoboda original image
Self (archive footage)
Ludvík Svoboda
Josef Smrkovský original image
Self (archive footage)
Josef Smrkovský
Oldřich Černík original image
Self (archive footage)
Oldřich Černík
Čestmír Císař original image
Self (archive footage)
Čestmír Císař
Zdeněk Mlynář original image
Self (archive footage)
Zdeněk Mlynář
Nicolae Ceaușescu original image
Self (archive footage)
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Alexei Kosygin original image
Self (archive footage)
Alexei Kosygin
Jan Němec original image
Self
Jan Němec
Gene Moskowitz original image
Commentary (voice)
Gene Moskowitz

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