Getting out of prison doesn't mean being free. After the bloody suppression of the Prague Revolution in 1848, one of its participants, the writer František Vinický, spent eight years in prison. Returning to Prague in 1857, he tries to make contact with his former friends. The main one is his former comrade-in-arms Antoš. Of course, the man's steps also lead him to his former love Ida, who has been married to the councillor Mayer for several years. Vinicky is followed at practically every turn by the secret police, who will not allow him to get a decent job, let alone publish his new book. Police Councillor Berger makes it clear to the writer that a lot could be arranged if Vinicky would commit to cooperating...
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Radoslav Brzobohatý
František Vinický
Known for
The Ear
Štefan Kvietik
Josef Antoš
Also in
Soldiers of Freedom
The Boxer and Death
Soňa Dvořáková
Ida
Also in
Den, kdy unesli papeže
It's Not Me
Petr Kostka
Known for
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
František Němec
Known for
The Ear
Loners
Vilém Besser
Also in
Zahrada dětí
Diagnosis of Death
Radovan Lukavský
Known for
The Little Mermaid
Ikarie XB 1
Josef Abrhám
Known for
Morgiana
Happy End
Vladimír Brabec
Also in
Thirty Cases of Major Zema
We All Are Required to Attend School
Svatopluk Matyáš
Also in
Der Ochsenkrieg
A Game Without Rules
Libuše Geprtová
Also in
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley
Hordubal
Ota Sklenčka
Known for
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Jaroslav Soukup Director · Zdeněk Barták Composer Richard Valenta Cinematographer
First release April 1, 1984 · Produced in XC
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Filmové studio Barrandov
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XC
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Czech
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Czech
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XC · April 1, 1984
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