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WHAT GOES AROUND Rudolf Slánský

The full-length television documentary, using currently found audio-visual records, tells the story of the fabricated political process from November 1952, the story of its victims and its masterminds. At its end, 11 executed high-ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Czech Republic, committed to the communist party, who mechanically "recited" memorized confessions and accusations of "accomplices", former friends and colleagues in front of the court in response to prearranged questions from the prosecutors and judges.

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  • Rudolf Slánský

    Rudolf Slánský

    Self (archive footage)

  • Stanislav Balík

    Stanislav Balík

    Self

  • Petr Blažek

    Petr Blažek

    Self

  • Jan Kalous

    Jan Kalous

    Self

  • Petr Koura

    Petr Koura

    Self

  • Aleš Kýr

    Aleš Kýr

    Self

  • Igor Lukeš

    Igor Lukeš

    Self

  • Jiří Pernes

    Jiří Pernes

    Self

  • Martin Šmok

    Martin Šmok

    Self

Overview

The full-length television documentary, using currently found audio-visual records, tells the story of the fabricated political process from November 1952, the story of its victims and its masterminds. At its end, 11 executed high-ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Czech Republic, committed to the communist party, who mechanically "recited" memorized confessions and accusations of "accomplices", former friends and colleagues in front of the court in response to prearranged questions from the prosecutors and judges.

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