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Cast

Oľga Sýkorová

Oľga Sýkorová

Singing (voice)

Jiří Němeček

Jiří Němeček

Commentary (voice)

Crew

Ivan Balaďa

Ivan Balaďa

Story

Ivan Balaďa

Ivan Balaďa

Screenplay

Juraj Šajmovič

Juraj Šajmovič

Director of Photography

Ivan Koudelka

Ivan Koudelka

Director of Photography

Karel Hložek

Karel Hložek

Director of Photography

Ivan Vojnár

Ivan Vojnár

Director of Photography

Štěpán Koníček

Štěpán Koníček

Original Music Composer

Karel Cajthaml

Karel Cajthaml

Sound

Alois Fišárek

Alois Fišárek

Editor

Maxim Gorky

Maxim Gorky

Short Story

Ivan Balaďa

Ivan Balaďa

Director

Karel Jakl

Karel Jakl

Sound

Jan Fulín

Jan Fulín

Production Manager

Štěpán Koníček

Štěpán Koníček

Conductor

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19690.0 / 1012 min

Overview

A poetic melodramatic documentary inspired by the death of Jan Palach. The footage from the funeral is accompanied by the words of Maxim Gorky's Old Woman Izergil (On the Flaming Danek's Heart), sung by Kühn's mixed choir, solos by Milada Sýkorová and Jiří Němeček. The apotheosis of a leader who sacrificed himself to save his people, warning of the cowardice of the crowd.