In the tense dramatic situation of a June night in 1815, a few hours before a battle that seems lost in advance, Napoleon has a choice: either go into battle and risk not winning it, or not go into battle, which of course means abdicating. To give up absolute power and offer his military experience to the people, to the republic...
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Rudolf Hrušínský
Known for
The Cremator
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
František Smolík
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
Radovan Lukavský
Known for
The Little Mermaid
Ikarie XB 1
Irena Kačírková
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
Jiří Adamíra
Also in
A Prague Underworld
Byl jednou jeden dům
Otakar Brousek
Also in
The Visitors
Love Lost
Luděk Munzar
Also in
The Joke
Carriage to Vienna
Josef Bláha
Known for
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Witchhammer
Jiří Vala
Also in
A Prague Underworld
Byl jednou jeden dům
Gustav Nezval
Also in
Hříšní lidé města pražského
Men Without Wings
Karel Houška
Jiří Bělka Director · Jiří Šotola Screenplay Luboš Fišer Composer
First release June 18, 1967 · Produced in XC
Production
Československá televize Praha
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XC
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Czech
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Czech
Release dates
XC · June 18, 1967
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