Záchvěv strachu
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Getting out of prison doesn't mean being free. After the bloody suppression of the Prague Revolution in 1848, one of its participants, the writer František Vinický, spent eight years in prison. Returning to Prague in 1857, he tries to make contact with his former friends. The main one is his former comrade-in-arms Antoš. Of course, the man's steps also lead him to his former love Ida, who has been married to the councillor Mayer for several years. Vinicky is followed at practically every turn by the secret police, who will not allow him to get a decent job, let alone publish his new book. Police Councillor Berger makes it clear to the writer that a lot could be arranged if Vinicky would commit to cooperating...
Status: Released
Released Date: 1984-04-01
Runtime: 0 mins
Director: Jaroslav Soukup
Spoken language: Český
Genres: Drama, History
Original title: Záchvěv strachu
Production Companies: Filmové studio Barrandov
Production Countries: Czechoslovakia
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