Movie Drama
In late 19th century Czech-speaking Bohemia, oppressed workers at German-owned mines and foundries revolt against their harsh working conditions. Made shortly after World War II as Czechoslovakia was falling to communism, the film resonates in Czech resentment of the German occupation.
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Ladislav Boháč Marie Vášová Oleg Reif Naděžda Gajerová Pavla Suchá Josef Bek Bedřich Karen Bohumil Machník Lída Matoušková Anna Houdková Jaroslav Zrotal Věra Kalendová Josef Dekoj Miloš Nedbal Josef Benátský Stanislav Neumann Bedřich Kubala Jaroslav Mareš Josef Hořánek Karel Svoboda Marie Štichová Růžena Gottliebová Jaroslav Kapr Věra Warenová Felix le Breux Stanislav Vyskočil Vladimír Hlavatý Karel Jelínek Leopold Horešovský Viktor Očásek Jarka Pižla Kamil Blahovec Karel Fořt Frank Rose-Růžička Antonín Jirsa
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