Rent Long Live the Republic! (1965)
3.9 of 5 from 46 ratings
2h 13min
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- Synopsis:
- From Karel Kachyna, director of The Ear and Coach to Vienna, this landmark film views the end of WWII through the eyes of 12-year-old Oldrich as he witnesses the retreat of the German Army and the arrival of the Soviets in 1945 rural Czechoslovakia. With Long Live the Republic!, Kachyna established his lyrical reputation, combining poetic and dreamlike evocations of the boys' inner fantasy world with the harsh reality the war's final days, of his brutal home life, rivalries with other boys, and the grim realities to come under Soviet rule.
- 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
- Writers:
- Karel Kachyna, Jan Procházka
- Aka:
- 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, German
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- The City Cinematheque Interview with Karel Kachyna: A 1998 filmed interview with the director in conversation about Long Live the Republic! with host Jerry Carlson
- A Memory for the Present (Pamet naseho dne, 1963): Jan Nemec's acclaimed short film reflecting on the memory and legacy of WWII
- World Premiere on Blu-ray
