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The Joke

The Joke

★ 6.4/10•1969•1h 17m•Comedy•Drama

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.

Milan Kundera · Screenplay

Jaromil Jireš · Director

Jaromil Jireš · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageCS
Release DateFeb 28, 1969

Actors

Josef Somr

Josef Somr

Ludvik Jahn

Jana Dítětová

Jana Dítětová

Helena Zemánková

Luděk Munzar

Luděk Munzar

Pavel Zemánek

Jaroslava Obermaierová

Jaroslava Obermaierová

Marketa

Evald Schorm

Evald Schorm

Kostka

Milan Svrčina

Jaroslav

Miloš Rejchrt

Alexej

Věra Křesadlová

Věra Křesadlová

Věra

Jaromír Hanzlík

Jaromír Hanzlík

Lieutenant

Michal Pavlata

Michal Pavlata

Jindra

Jiří Sýkora

Michal Knapčík

Jiří Cimický

Emil Haluška

Josef Žluťák Hrubý

Jiří Štíbr

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