The Ear
Government bureaucrat Ludvik becomes suspicious after several colleagues disappear and he overhears something strange at a cocktail party. Returning home with his wife, Anna, he finds their house under surveillance and spends a fraught night worrying about his possible arrest in the morning. Marital difficulties come to light as Ludvik and his wife attempt to act normal in front of the cameras while dredging up their problems out of sight.
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Cast
30 people
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Ludvik
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Jiřina Bohdalová
Anna
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Jaroslav Moučka
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Ladislav Křiváček
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František Němec
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Loners
Bronislav Poloczek
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Josef Šulc
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Jan Teplý
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Pražský písničkář
Karel Kachyňa Director · Jan Procházka Screenplay Svatopluk Havelka Composer
First release January 1, 1990 · Produced in XC, Czechia · Production Barrandov Studios
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
Barrandov Studios
Studio · Production
XC · Czechia
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Languages
Original title
Ucho
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · January 1, 1990
Theatrical · First public release
No release date listed for United States.
China
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival（4K RESTORATION）
Czechia
September 15, 2022 · Theatrical · Digitally restored
France
February 18, 1990 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
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