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1968-09-290h 29m

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.

Directors
Jan Němec

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  1. Alexander Dubček

    Alexander Dubček

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Ludvík Svoboda

    Ludvík Svoboda

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Josef Smrkovský

    Josef Smrkovský

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Oldřich Černík

    Oldřich Černík

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Čestmír Císař

    Čestmír Císař

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Zdeněk Mlynář

    Zdeněk Mlynář

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Nicolae Ceaușescu

    Nicolae Ceaușescu

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Alexei Kosygin

    Alexei Kosygin

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Jan Němec

    Jan Němec

    Self

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
    Budget
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    Keywords
    prague spring (1968)