Higher Principle
8.2
During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.
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František Smolík
Profesor Málek
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
Jana Brejchová
Jana Skálová
Known for
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Beauty and the Beast
Ivan Mistrík
Vlastík
Also in
Romeo, Juliet and Darkness
Soldiers of Freedom
Jan Šmíd
Frantík
Also in
Probuzení
Hříšní lidé města pražského
Alexandr Postler
Karel
Also in
Žalobníci
Čas plyne i v dešti
Petr Kostka
Honza
Known for
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Radovan Lukavský
Vondráček
Known for
The Little Mermaid
Ikarie XB 1
Václav Lohniský
Profesor Richter
Known for
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Marie Lukášová
profesorka
Also in
From My Life
Měšťáci
Miroslav Svoboda
profesor
Also in
The Princess with the Golden Star
The Emperor and the Golem
Gustav Hilmar
Vandas
Also in
Against All
Městečko na dlani
Bohuš Záhorský
Profesor
Known for
Happy End
Lemonade Joe
Jiří Krejčík Director · Jan Drda Screenplay Zdeněk Liška Composer
First release November 23, 1960 · Produced in XC, Czechia · Languages Czech, German
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
Barrandov Studios
Studio · Production
XC · Czechia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Vyšší princip
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech · German
Release dates
XC · November 23, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
May 22, 1961 · Theatrical
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