WarDrama

Long Live the Republic

Name: Long Live the Republic
Director: Karel Kachyňa
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1965-11-05
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Zdeněk Lstibůrek, Naděžda Gajerová, Vlado Müller, Gustáv Valach, Yuriy Nazarov

November 5, 1965

2h 14m

TMDB7.5· 17

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.