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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.2 / 100
1960·Drama / War·1h 44m

HIGHER PRINCIPLE

During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.

Above the Line
Jirí Krejcík·DirectorJiří Krejčík·ScreenplayJan Drda·ScreenplayJaroslav Tuzar·Camera OperatorZdeněk Liška·Original Music ComposerJosef Dobřichovský·Editor
Cast
František Smolík·Profesor MálekJana Brejchová·Jana SkálováIvan Mistrík·VlastíkJan Šmíd·FrantíkAlexandr Postler·KarelPetr Kostka·HonzaRadovan Lukavský·VondráčekVáclav Lohniský·Profesor RichterMarie Lukášová·profesorkaMiroslav Svoboda·profesor
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
Jiří Krejčík·DirectorVěra Ženíšková·First Assistant DirectorMiroslav Kubišta·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Jiří Krejčík·ScreenplayJan Drda·ScreenplayMiloš Brož·Creative ProducerJan Drda·Short Story
Camera· 3
Jaroslav Tuzar·Camera OperatorFrantišek Valert·Assistant CameraIvan Šlapeta·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Josef Dobřichovský·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Zdeněk Liška·Original Music ComposerJiří Pavlík·SoundFrantišek Belfín·Conductor
Art & Design· 8
Karel Škvor·Production DesignErna Veselá·Costume DesignLadislav Tomek·Costume DesignSlávka Tišnovská·CostumerVáclav Štědronský·Set DecorationMilan Novák·Makeup & HairLibuše Švejdová·Makeup & HairOtakar Košťál·Makeup & Hair
Production· 3
Jaromír Ptáček·Executive ProducerFrantišek Milič·Production ManagerVěra Kadlecová·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
73.2
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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