Movie: The Liberation of Prague

Top 10 Billed Cast

Vladimír Šmeral
Vladimír Šmeral

Dr. Václav Vacek

František Vicena
František Vicena

Rudolf Čapek

Josef Větrovec
Josef Větrovec

František Hrubý

Ota Sklenčka
Ota Sklenčka

Albert Pražák

Josef Somr
Josef Somr

Dr. František Grospič

Dmytro Franko
Дмитро Франько

General Rybalko

Sergei Polezhayev
Сергей Полежаев

Marshal Konev

Gunnar Möller
Gunnar Möller

Adolf Hitler

Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge

General Toussaint

Günter Naumann
Günter Naumann

Field Marshal Schörner

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    On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the Praguers do not intend to wait any longer. From the early hours of 4th of May people start assembling in the streets and tearing down German signs. On the next day, the 5th of May, the uprising begins.

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    1977-05-06

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