The Czech New Wave does noir—smoky, cynical, and illegally good.
Webs of Prague's post-war underworld.
Cinematography
Prague as crumbling noir nightmare—shadows eat scenery.
Acting
Brodský's weary eyes contain multitudes of defeat.
Director
Ivo Toman
Vlastimil Brodský
Slávka Budínová
Josef Langmiler
Jan Kanyza
Josef Větrovec
Robert Vrchota
Jiří Lábus
Jiří Ornest
Jan Kuželka
Bronislav Poloczek
Stanislava Bartošová
Jaroslava Obermaierová
Raoul Schránil
Milena Steinmasslová
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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