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The Liberation of Prague
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The Liberation of Prague

1977-05-06 · 140 min · ★ 5.3

Drama · War · History

On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the Praguers do not intend to wait any longer. From the early hours of 4th of May people start assembling in the streets and tearing down German signs. On the next day, the 5th of May, the uprising begins.

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Directors
Otakar Vávra
Production companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vladimír ŠmeralVladimír ŠmeralDr. Václav Vacek
František VicenaRudolf Čapek
Josef VětrovecJosef VětrovecFrantišek Hrubý
Ota SklenčkaOta SklenčkaAlbert Pražák
Josef SomrJosef SomrDr. František Grospič
Dmytro FrankoDmytro FrankoGeneral Rybalko
Sergey PolezhaevSergey PolezhaevMarshal Konev
Gunnar MöllerGunnar MöllerAdolf Hitler
Wilhelm Koch-HoogeWilhelm Koch-HoogeGeneral Toussaint
Günter NaumannGünter NaumannField Marshal Schörner
Jaroslav RozsívalAntonín Horák
Jaroslava TicháJaroslava TicháBožena Horáková
Jiří KrampolJiří KrampolLt. Karel Horák
Vítězslav JandákVítězslav JandákStanda Horák
Renáta DoleželováRenáta DoleželováLt. Anka Kadlecová
Mykola HrynkoMykola HrynkoGeneral Bradley
Pyotr VelyaminovPyotr VelyaminovGeneral Lelyushenko
Gert HänschKarl Dönitz
Horst PreuskerHorst PreuskerGeneral von Pückler
Vladislav StrzhelchikVladislav StrzhelchikGeneral Antonov

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