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The Joke

The Joke

Jaromil Jireš

1969

  • Comedy
  • Drama
6.4

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.

Cast & crew

  • Jaromil JirešDirector
  • Josef SomrLudvik Jahn
  • Jana DítětováHelena Zemánková
  • Luděk MunzarPavel Zemánek
  • Jaroslava ObermaierováMarketa
  • Evald SchormKostka
  • Milan SvrčinaJaroslav
  • Miloš RejchrtAlexej
  • Věra KřesadlováVěra

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