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The Borstal

The story takes place during the 1960s. A young teacher takes on the role of a tutor in a Prague youth protection institution. Filming was stopped in 1968 and the final editing of the footage was not done until early 1989.

Top Cast

  • Ivan Vyskočil

    Ivan Vyskočil

  • Václav Sloup

    Václav Sloup

  • Jiří Krampol

    Jiří Krampol

  • Vilém Besser

    Vilém Besser

  • Zdeněk Kryzánek

    Zdeněk Kryzánek

  • Vladimír Krška

    Vladimír Krška

  • Jiří Smutný

    Jiří Smutný

  • Dana Hlaváčová

    Dana Hlaváčová

  • František Kovářík

    František Kovářík

Overview

The story takes place during the 1960s. A young teacher takes on the role of a tutor in a Prague youth protection institution. Filming was stopped in 1968 and the final editing of the footage was not done until early 1989.

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