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Long Live the Republic

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Growing up during Germany's World War II occupation of Czechoslovakia, 12-year-old Olda (Zdenek Lstiburek) is regularly beaten by his disciplinarian father and tormented by the village children. An animal lover who endangers his life to rescue his horse, Julina, from the Nazis, Olda's only friend is Cyril (Gustav Valach), who raises dogs. As the war comes to an end, Soviet troops liberate the city -- but their arrival does not bring an end to Olda's troubles.
Long Live the Republic

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Karel Kachyna

Director

Zdenek Lstiburek

Oldrich

Gustav Valach

Cyril

Iva Janzurová

Bertýna Petrzelová

Vlado Muller

Father

Nadezda Gajerova

Mother

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Synopsis Growing up during Germany's World War II occupation of Czechoslovakia, 12-year-old Olda (Zdenek Lstiburek) is regularly beaten by his disciplinarian father and tormented by the village children. An animal lover who endangers his life to rescue his horse, Julina, from the Nazis, Olda's only friend is Cyril (Gustav Valach), who raises dogs. As the war comes to an end, Soviet troops liberate the city -- but their arrival does not bring an end to Olda's troubles.
Director
Karel Kachyna
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Czech
Runtime
2h 3m