The Joke
Žert
Czechoslovakia • Czech • 1969 • 1h 17m
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Synopsis
Jaromil Jireš's brilliant adaptation of Milan Kundera's novel tells the fragmentary tale of a man expelled from the Communist Party because of a political joke. After "rehabilitation" in the mines and a stint in prison, he hatches a revenge plot against the former friend who betrayed him. Made near the end of the Czech New Wave, The Joke is acknowledged as one of its greatest works.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorJaromil Jireš
WriterJaromil Jireš, Milan Kundera
CinematographerJan Čuřík
ComposerZdeněk Pololáník
EditorJosef Valušiak
Cast
Josef Somras Ludvik Jahn
Jana Dítětováas Helena Zemánková
Luděk Munzaras Pavel Zemánek
Jaroslava Obermaierováas Marketa
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