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From director Karel Kachyňa comes this landmark film that views the end of World War II through the eyes of twelve-year-old Olda, who witnesses the retreat of the German army and the arrival of Soviet liberation forces in rural Czechoslovakia in 1945. With this film, Kachyňa established his lyrical reputation—interweaving poetic and dreamlike images of the boy’s inner world of imagination with the harsh reality of the war’s final days, his cruel family environment, his rivalry with other boys, and the relentless reality that would arrive with the rise of Soviet power...
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Long Live the Republic! (Ať žije republika, 1965) presented from a new HD transfer of best existing materials by the Czech National Film Archive.
• The City Cinematheque Interview with Karel Kachyňa (1998): The director in conversation about Long Live the Republic! with host Jerry Carlson.
• A Memory for the Present (Paměť našeho dne, 1963): Jan Němec's acclaimed short film reflecting on the memory and legacy of WWII, newly remastered in HD.
• Booklet with new writing on the film by author and expert in Czechoslovak cinema Peter Hames.
• New English subtitle translation.
• World premiere on Blu-ray.
• Region Free (A/B/C) Blu-ray.
Technical details:
• Language: Czech
• Subtitles: English
• Running time: 133 minutes
• Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
• Video: BD50 / 1080p / 24fps
• Audio: 2.0 Dual Mono LPCM (48khz/16-bit)
• Discs: 1
• Black and white
• Region A/B/C (Region Free)
