The Joke
The Joke

Movie·1969·1h 17m

The Joke

Country

Czechoslovakia

Language

Czech

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The Story

Original title: Žert

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.

Written By

Milan Kundera

Producer

Bohumil Šmída

Cinematography

Jan Čuřík

Music

Zdeněk Pololáník

Editor

Josef Valušiak

Themes

adulterybased on novel or bookpoliticsrestaurantpostcardrevengememorypickaxehard laborcommunist partyvoted out

Production House

Filmové studio Barrandov

Audience Score

65%

41 votes

Skip12%
Timepass28%
Go for it37%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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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

Jaroslav

Miloš Rejchrt

Alexej

Věra Křesadlová

Věra Křesadlová

Věra

Jaromír Hanzlík

Jaromír Hanzlík

Lieutenant

Michal Pavlata

Michal Pavlata

Jindra

Jiří Sýkora

Michal Knapčík

Jiří Cimický

Emil Haluška

Josef Žluťák Hrubý

Jiří Štíbr

Stanislav Litera

Václav Svěrák

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Crew

Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera

Screenplay

Josef Valušiak

Editor

Jaromil Jireš

Jaromil Jireš

Director, Screenplay

Zdeněk Pololáník

Original Music Composer

Bohumil Šmída

Bohumil Šmída

Executive Producer

Jan Čuřík

Director of Photography

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