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Oratorio for Prague

A unique document of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, what began as a documentary about the liberalization of Czechoslovakia evolved into a record of the entry of Russian tanks into Prague.

Top Cast

  • Alexander Dubček

    Alexander Dubček

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ludvík Svoboda

    Ludvík Svoboda

    Self (archive footage)

  • Josef Smrkovský

    Josef Smrkovský

    Self (archive footage)

  • Oldřich Černík

    Oldřich Černík

    Self (archive footage)

  • Čestmír Císař

    Čestmír Císař

    Self (archive footage)

  • Zdeněk Mlynář

    Zdeněk Mlynář

    Self (archive footage)

  • Nicolae Ceaușescu

    Nicolae Ceaușescu

    Self (archive footage)

  • Alexei Kosygin

    Alexei Kosygin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jan Němec

    Jan Němec

    Self

Overview

A unique document of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, what began as a documentary about the liberalization of Czechoslovakia evolved into a record of the entry of Russian tanks into Prague.

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