Long Live the Republic
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat.
Overview
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat. The village is in turmoil, because the Nazi occupiers have just retreated and the Red Army is advancing. Oldrich dodges amid the mayhem and panic, taking his share of blows but always managing to stay one step ahead. Beautifully shot and darkly ironic, Karel Kachyna’s forgotten masterpiece jumbles reality, memory and fantasy to capture the intensity and confusion of childhood in a war zone.
Cast
Zdeněk Lstibůrek
Oldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa
Naděžda Gajerová
Oldřichova matka
Vlado Müller
Oldřichův otec
Gustáv Valach
pacholek
Yuriy Nazarov
sovětský důstojník
Iva Janžurová
Bertýna Petrželová
Jindra Rathová
Jaroslava Vysloužilová
Eduard Bredun
Jiří Chmelař
Josef Karlík
Vladimír Stach
