The Joke

The Joke

1969
1h 17m
6.4

6.4/10

40 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama
Overview

In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.

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Language: CS

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Production Information

Production Companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production Countries
Czechoslovakia
Spoken Languages
Czech

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Original Title Žert
Release Date February 28, 1969
Status Released
Language CS
IMDb ID tt0065241

Cast

Josef Somr
Josef Somr

Ludvik Jahn

Jana Dítětová
Jana Dítětová

Helena Zemánková

Luděk Munzar
Luděk Munzar

Pavel Zemánek

Jaroslava Obermaierová
Jaroslava Obermaierová

Marketa

Evald Schorm
Evald Schorm

Kostka

Milan Svrčina
Milan Svrčina

Jaroslav

Miloš Rejchrt
Miloš Rejchrt

Alexej

Věra Křesadlová
Věra Křesadlová

Věra

Jaromír Hanzlík
Jaromír Hanzlík

Lieutenant

Michal Pavlata
Michal Pavlata

Jindra

Jiří Sýkora
Jiří Sýkora

Michal Knapčík
Michal Knapčík

Key Crew

Jaromil Jireš
Director
Jaromil Jireš
Screenplay
Milan Kundera
Screenplay
Bohumil Šmída
Executive Producer