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Long Live the Republic

1966 2h 3m Drama List
Reviews 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. Read More Read Less
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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