The World Knows Nothing
The World Knows Nothing

The World Knows Nothing

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1988
1h 48m
2.7(3 votes)
Drama

Overview

The story takes place in the Czech-German border region in 1938. The hero Tomás Jakl marries but the marriage is not very lucky and falls apart. His German friend forced him to enter the Nazi party.

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Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Emil Horváth

Tomás Jakl

Emil Horváth
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Petra Vančíková

Viola

Petra Vančíková
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Magda Vášáryová

Jirina

Magda Vášáryová
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Radoslav Brzobohatý

Pavláčka

Radoslav Brzobohatý
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Milan Kňažko

Jindrich

Milan Kňažko
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Jiří Ornest

Stach

Jiří Ornest
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Jana Švandová

Wally

Jana Švandová
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Evelyna Steimarová

Lída

Evelyna Steimarová
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František Husák

Kolda

František Husák
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Jan Teplý

Hikl

Jan Teplý
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Ladislav Lakomý

Lojda

Ladislav Lakomý
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František Řehák

Werner

František Řehák
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Alena Kreuzmannová

Jaklová

Alena Kreuzmannová
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Bohumil Vávra

Jakl

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Milan Riehs

Bank governor

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Miloslav Štibich

Unknown Role

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Hana Čížková

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Hana Čížková
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Karel Bělohradský

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Dora Boková

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Pavel Grégr

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Production

Hana Jarošová

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Jaroslav Konšal

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Miloslav Mejzlík

Unknown Role

Miloslav Mejzlík
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Jaroslav Vozáb

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Jaroslav Vozáb
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Marcela Baťková

Dancer

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Jana Kolenatá

Dancer

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Ivana Krystlíková

Dancer

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Vratislav Marek

Dancer

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František Biňovec

Musician

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Milan Groh

Musician

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J. Hamza

Musician

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Václav Hátle

Musician

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Petr Ittner

Musician

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Augustin Kraus

Musician

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Miroslav Kudrnovský

Musician

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J. Moravec

Musician

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Antonín Cingl

Musician

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Jiří Kauders

Musician

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Miloš Vychytil

Musician

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František Zelenka

Musician

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T. Brožek

Drummer

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Roman Finger

Drummer

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M. Jersák

Drummer

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Tomáš Kapek

Drummer

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Lubor Krása

Drummer

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Marcel Vlček

Drummer

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Milan Slabihoud

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Pavel Vangeli

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Gaston Šubert

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Milan Pěkný

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