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The Joke (1969)

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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Jaromil Jireš profile
Jaromil Jireš

Director

Jaromil Jireš profile
Jaromil Jireš

Screenplay

Cast

Josef Somr profile
Josef Somr

Ludvik Jahn

Jana Dítětová profile
Jana Dítětová

Helena Zemánková

Luděk Munzar profile
Luděk Munzar

Pavel Zemánek

Jaroslava Obermaierová profile
Jaroslava Obermaierová

Marketa

Evald Schorm profile
Evald Schorm

Kostka

Milan Svrčina profile
Milan Svrčina

Jaroslav

Miloš Rejchrt profile
Miloš Rejchrt

Alexej

Věra Křesadlová profile
Věra Křesadlová

Věra

Jaromír Hanzlík profile
Jaromír Hanzlík

Lieutenant

Michal Pavlata profile
Michal Pavlata

Jindra

Jiří Sýkora profile
Jiří Sýkora

Michal Knapčík profile
Michal Knapčík

Josef Somr profile
Josef Somr

Ludvik Jahn

Jana Dítětová profile
Jana Dítětová

Helena Zemánková

Luděk Munzar profile
Luděk Munzar

Pavel Zemánek

Jaroslava Obermaierová profile
Jaroslava Obermaierová

Marketa

Evald Schorm profile
Evald Schorm

Kostka

Milan Svrčina profile
Milan Svrčina

Jaroslav

Miloš Rejchrt profile
Miloš Rejchrt

Alexej

Věra Křesadlová profile
Věra Křesadlová

Věra

Jaromír Hanzlík profile
Jaromír Hanzlík

Lieutenant

Michal Pavlata profile
Michal Pavlata

Jindra

Jiří Sýkora profile
Jiří Sýkora

Michal Knapčík profile
Michal Knapčík

Extra

Release Date

February 28, 1969

Original Language

Czech

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Filmové studio Barrandov logo

Available On

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Videos

The Joke (Žert) | Official Trailer | Streaming on Klassiki thumbnail
The Joke (Žert) | Official Trailer | Streaming on Klassiki
Failed revenge from Zert (the Joke) 1969, Jaromil Jires, Milan Kundera thumbnail
Failed revenge from Zert (the Joke) 1969, Jaromil Jires, Milan Kundera

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