
Overview
In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel The Joke
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Music
Music by Zdeněk Pololáník
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jan Čuřík
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Milan KunderaNovel, Screenplay
- Jaromil JirešScreenplay
- Original title
- Žert
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 28, 1969
- Original language
- Czech
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
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