Oratorio for Prague (1968)

6.9/10 29 min Documentary

Overview

A unique document of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, what began as a documentary about the liberalization of Czechoslovakia evolved into a record of the entry of Russian tanks into Prague.

Cast

Alexander Dubček

Self (archive footage)

Ludvík Svoboda

Self (archive footage)

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Self (archive footage)

Alexei Kosygin

Self (archive footage)

Jan Němec

Self

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