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Oratorio for Prague

MOVIE • 1968

Oratorio for Prague

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A unique document of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, what began as a documentary about the liberalization of Czechoslovakia evolved into a record of the entry of Russian tanks into Prague.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 13
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Documentary

Top Cast

Alexander Dubček

Alexander Dubček

Self (archive footage)

Ludvík Svoboda

Ludvík Svoboda

Self (archive footage)

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Josef Smrkovský

Self (archive footage)

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Oldřich Černík

Self (archive footage)

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Čestmír Císař

Self (archive footage)

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Zdeněk Mlynář

Self (archive footage)

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Self (archive footage)

Alexei Kosygin

Alexei Kosygin

Self (archive footage)

Jan Němec

Jan Němec

Self

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Gene Moskowitz

Commentary (voice)

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Peter Hledík

Assistant Director

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Stanislav Szomolányi

Director of Photography

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Vladimír Vízner

Director of Photography

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Rudolf Slezák

Director of Photography

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Theatrical release date: September 29, 1968

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 29, 1968

Runtime

29 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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