Funeral Ceremony (1990)

6.0/10 70 min Drama

Overview

Matylda, who lives in the Czech countryside, is trying to arrange burial plans for her dying husband, Jan. While Matylda hopes to have a funeral for Jan in the small town where they once lived, there are complications. Years earlier, Jan spoke out against the Communist government and was consequently expelled from the town. When Matylda fails to convince a local politician to allow the ceremony, she uses her husband's funeral as a public show of dissent.

Cast

Jaroslava Tichá

Matylda Chladilová

Josef Somr

Ludmila Roubíková

Marie Motlová

Vlastimila Vlková

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