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The Strike
The Strike

The Strike

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Drama

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In late 19th century Czech-speaking Bohemia, oppressed workers at German-owned mines and foundries revolt against their harsh working conditions. Made shortly after World War II as Czechoslovakia was falling to communism, the film resonates in Czech resentment of the German occupation.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

11 April 1947

Country

Czechoslovakia

Cast

Ladislav Boháč

Ladislav Boháč

Hudec

Marie Vášová

Marie Vášová

Hudcová

Oleg Reif

Oleg Reif

Rudolf

Naděžda Gajerová

Naděžda Gajerová

Růžena

Pavla Suchá

Pavla Suchá

Emča

Josef Bek

Josef Bek

Karel Hampl

Bedřich Karen

Bedřich Karen

Bacher

Bohumil Machník

Bohumil Machník

Roth

Lída Matoušková

Lída Matoušková

Kazdová

Anna Houdková

Anna Houdková

Zeithamelová

Jaroslav Zrotal

Jaroslav Zrotal

Hroník

Věra Kalendová

Věra Kalendová

Černá

Josef Dekoj

Josef Dekoj

Černý

Miloš Nedbal

Miloš Nedbal

Bílek

Josef Benátský

Josef Benátský

Hrabě

Stanislav Neumann

Stanislav Neumann

Trojan

Bedřich Kubala

Bedřich Kubala

Bosňák

Jaroslav Mareš

Jaroslav Mareš

Klen

Josef Hořánek

Josef Hořánek

Karel Svoboda

Karel Svoboda

Marie Štichová

Marie Štichová

Loučilová

Růžena Gottliebová

Růžena Gottliebová

Zimová

Jaroslav Kapr

Jaroslav Kapr

Sršeň

Věra Warenová

Věra Warenová

Bacherová

Felix le Breux

Felix le Breux

Pásek

Stanislav Vyskočil

Stanislav Vyskočil

Vladimír Hlavatý

Vladimír Hlavatý

Karel Jelínek

Karel Jelínek

Leopold Horešovský

Leopold Horešovský

Viktor Očásek

Viktor Očásek

Jarka Pižla

Jarka Pižla

Kamil Blahovec

Kamil Blahovec

Plaček

Karel Fořt

Karel Fořt

Frank Rose-Růžička

Frank Rose-Růžička

Antonín Jirsa

Antonín Jirsa

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