Rent Krakatit (1948)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 37min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Based on a novel by Karel Capek, a prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century, who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit-a powerful explosive by Prokop (Karel Höger), the main character of the movie. After an accidental explosion in the lab, exhausted Prokop slips in and out of dream-like hallucinations. He later realizes that in his altered state of consciousness he had given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, and he tries to stop its spread before it is too late, but there are too many dark, powerful forces interested in the ultimate explosive.
- Actors:
- Karel Höger, Florence Marly, Eduard Linkers, Jirí Plachý, Natasa Tanská, Frantisek Smolík, Miroslav Homola, Vlasta Fabiánová, Jaroslav Průcha, Jirina Petrovická, Jaroslav Zrotal, Bedrich Vrbský, Bohus Hradil, Frantisek Vnoucek, Karel Dostal, Vítězslav Boček, Daniela Olaha, Magda Koprivová, Ema Kreutzerova, F. Marek
- Directors:
- Otakar Vávra
- Writers:
- Karel Capek, Otakar Vávra, Jaroslav Vávra
- Aka:
- När dimmorna viker
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 101 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- A
- Bonus:
- New video interview on the film's restoration with archivist Tereza Frodlová of the Národní filmový archiv, Prague
- New commentary by film historian Peter Hames and Czech film expert Irena Kovarova of Comeback Company
- New visual essay by film historian Clayton Dillard
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 101 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
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