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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.

Directed byJan Němec

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Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 29m
Language: EN
Released: September 29, 1968

Studios

Gulfilms Houston

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Alexander Dubček

Self (archive footage)

Ludvík Svoboda

Self (archive footage)

Josef Smrkovský

Self (archive footage)

Oldřich Černík

Self (archive footage)

Čestmír Císař

Self (archive footage)

Zdeněk Mlynář

Self (archive footage)

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Self (archive footage)

Alexei Kosygin

Self (archive footage)

Jan Němec

Self

Gene Moskowitz

Commentary (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Jan Němec
Produced by: Miles Glaser
Jean-Pierre Rassam

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