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Oratorio for Prague
1968/09/29 (US) | Documentary
Filmmaker Jan Nemec and his crew risked their lives to create this historic documentary account of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. The award-winning work is the only filmed record of the invasion. Oratorio for Prague began as a study of the liberalization of Czechoslovakia and then continued when the Russian forces moved in. The gripping footage was broadcast by television, providing the first report of the event. In addition to the news footage, the film features never-before-viewed scenes taken prior to the invasion that crushed Prague's anti-Communist movement.
Jan Němec
Director
Lead Cast
Alexander Dubček
Self (archive footage)
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
Self (archive footage)
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Gulfilms Houston
Crews
Peter Hledík
Assistant Director
Stanislav Szomolányi
Director of Photography
Vladimír Vízner
Director of Photography
Rudolf Slezák
Director of Photography
Miles Glaser
Producer
Claude Berri
Producer
Jean-Pierre Rassam
Producer
Ladislav Štaidl
Original Music Composer