The Man Who Stood in the Way (2023)
Czech physician and politician MUDr. Frantisek Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st together with five leaders of the party and the state (Dubcek, Cerník, Smrkovský, Spacek and Simon). He was the only politician who managed to stand up to Brezhnev in Moscow captivity, even under the threat of liquidation, and not to sign the Moscow Protovol which meant agreeing to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
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Earliest Release DateMay 25, 2023
(Czech Republic)
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography
Drama
History
Thriller
War
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Petr Nikolaev | Director |
| Ivan Fíla | Writer |
| Milos Smídmajer | Producer |
| Pavel Smídmajer | Producer |
| Michal Novinski | Composer |
| Ramunas Greicius | Cinematographer |
| Michal Hýka | Editor |
| Jan Vlcek | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Tomás Töpfer | |
| Adrian Jastraban | |
| Daniel Heriban | |
| Alois Svehlík |
