Long Live the Republic
Seen it?1965 | 134 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Atonement or Flags of Our Fathers, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat. The village is in turmoil, because the Nazi occupiers have just retreated and the Red Army is advancing. Oldrich dodges amid the mayhem and panic, taking his share of blows but always managing to stay one step ahead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karel Kachyňa
- Zdeněk LstibůrekOldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa
- Naděžda GajerováOldřichova matka
- Vlado MüllerOldřichův otec
- Gustáv Valachpacholek
- Yuriy Nazarovsovětský důstojník
- Iva JanžurováBertýna Petrželová
- Jindra Rathová
- Jaroslava Vysloužilová
- Eduard Bredun
- Jiří Chmelař