The Joke
- Original title
- Zert (The Joke)
- Year
- 1969
- Running time
- 80 min.
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Josef Somr
- Jana Dítetová
- Ludek Munzar
- Evald Schorm
- Vera Kresadlová
- Jirí Cimický
- Emil Haluska
- Jaromír Hanzlík
- Josef Hruby
- Michal Knapcik
- Stanislav Litera
- Jaroslava Obermajerová
- Michal Pavlata
- Milos Rejchrt
- Václav Sverák
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- Music
- Cinematography
Jan Curík (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Czechoslovak New Wave
- Movie Groups
- Milan Kundera Adaptations
- Synopsis
- In the 1950's, 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.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1969: San Sebastián International Film Festival: OCIC Award (Jaromil Jires)
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