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From My Life

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The film, in individual episodes, captures the fate of Bedřich Smetana from 1856 until the end of his life, from his young years until the moment when, exhausted by human and artistic hardship, he sees the fulfillment of his great dream, the opening of the National Theatre.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1955-10-28

Runtime: 105 mins

Director: Václav Krška

Spoken language: Český

Genres: Drama, History

Original title: From My Life

Production Companies: Studio uměleckého filmu Praha

Production Countries: Czechoslovakia

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