Oratorio for Prague

Synopsis

A unique document of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, what began as a documentary about the liberalization of Czechoslovakia evolved into a record of the entry of Russian tanks into Prague.

Details

Director

Jan Němec

Release

September 29, 1968

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Network

Gulfilms Houston

Runtime

29m

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Where to watch

No known streaming options in United States.

Cast

• 
  Alexander Dubček

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Ludvík Svoboda

  Self (archive footage)
• Josef Smrkovský

  Self (archive footage)
• Oldřich Černík

  Self (archive footage)
• Čestmír Císař

  Self (archive footage)
• Zdeněk Mlynář

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Nicolae Ceaușescu

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Alexei Kosygin

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Jan Němec

  Self
• Gene Moskowitz

  Commentary (voice)

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