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Oratorio for Prague (1968)

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.

Release: 1968-09-29
Runtime: 29 min
Rating: 7.1 / 10
Cast
Alexander Dubček
Alexander Dubček
Self (archive footage)
Ludvík Svoboda
Ludvík Svoboda
Self (archive footage)
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Josef Smrkovský
Self (archive footage)
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Oldřich Černík
Self (archive footage)
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Čestmír Císař
Self (archive footage)
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Zdeněk Mlynář
Self (archive footage)
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Self (archive footage)
Alexei Kosygin
Alexei Kosygin
Self (archive footage)
Jan Němec
Jan Němec
Self
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Gene Moskowitz
Commentary (voice)