Rent Long Live the Republic! (1965)
3.9 of 5 from 46 ratings
2h 13min
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- Synopsis:
- Spring 1945. In a rural Czech village the final days of WWII are seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Oldrich. To him, the harsh realities of his home life and cruel rivalries with other boys seem more important than the retreat of the German army and the arrival of liberating Soviet forces. Oldrich's imagination buffers his experience of the brutality around him, his fantasies and memories blur with all he witnesses. Powerful and expressive, Karel Kachyna's film evokes a child's-eye-view of the murky moralities of war.
- Actors:
- Frank Argus, Josef Barta, P. Bohdanecky, Eduard Bredun, Alba Cerna, Alena Cerna, Jirí Chmelar, M. Fila, Nadezda Gajerová, Frantisek Golysev, Jan Handt, Alexander Jandous, Iva Janzurová, Zdenek Jarolímek, Milan Jedlicka, Vladimír Kabelác, Ilona Kabulovska, Karel Kachyna, Vlatsimil Kaderabeck, Josef Karlík
- Directors:
- Karel Kachyna
- Producers:
- Erik Hubácek, Vladimír Vojta
- Voiced By:
- Jan Kraus
- Writers:
- Karel Kachyna, Jan Procházka
- Aka:
- Long Live the Republic / At' zije Republika
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's 2024 Centenary Club: Part 2, A Brief History of Film...
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 133 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- The City Cinematheque Interview with Karel Kachyna: an expansive 1998 filmed discussion with the director
- A Memory for the Present (Pamet' našeho dne, 1963): Jan Nemec's acclaimed short film reflecting on WWII
- World Premiere on Blu-ray
