Kronika žhavého léta
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A broadly drawn ideological epic set in the summer of 1947 in the borderlands of northern Bohemia: reactionary elements plot to undermine postwar social change while committed local communists struggle to organize workers and defend the emerging order. The narrative follows several archetypal figures—steadfast party activists, wary peasants, and obstructive reactionaries—whose clashes illustrate the claimed inevitability of working-class victory under communist leadership.
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Petr Haničinec
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Jiří Sequens Director · Václav Řezáč Author Zdeněk Liška Composer
First release August 31, 1973 · Produced in XC
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC
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Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · August 31, 1973
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No release date listed for United States.
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