The Joke
1969/02/28 (US) | Comedy, Drama
In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.
Milan Kundera
Screenplay
Jaromil Jireš
Director
Jaromil Jireš
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Josef Somr
Ludvik Jahn
Jana Dítětová
Helena Zemánková
Luděk Munzar
Pavel Zemánek
Jaroslava Obermaierová
Marketa
Evald Schorm
Kostka
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Milan Svrčina
Jaroslav
No Image
Miloš Rejchrt
Alexej
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Crews
Josef Valušiak
Editor
Zdeněk Pololáník
Original Music Composer
Milan Kundera
Novel
Karel Kracík
Set Decoration
Leoš Karen
Production Design