The Joke (1969)

1969 · Feature film · 80 min · dir. Jaromil Jireš

• Drama
• Comedy
• parable

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Synopsis

In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.

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Details

Director

Jaromil Jireš

Writer

Milan Kundera

Composer

Zdeněk Pololáník

Cinematography

Jan Čuřík

Studio

Filmové studio Barrandov

Released

1969-02-28

Original title

Žert

Running time

80 minutes

Cast & crew

• Jaromil Jireš Director
• MMiroslav Souček
• Josef Slavík
• AAntonín Málek
• JJosef Anderle
• VVincenc Moštěk
• ZZdeněk Lipovčan
• KKarel Kryška
• VVlastimil Chejn

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