The Joke
1969 · Movie · 77 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-02-28
- Language
- CS
- Runtime
- 77 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (41 votes)
Themes
- adultery
- based on novel or book
- politics
- restaurant
- postcard
- revenge
- memory
- pickaxe
- hard labor
- communist party
- voted out
Cast & crew
Josef Somr
as Ludvik Jahn
Jana Dítětová
as Helena Zemánková
Luděk Munzar
as Pavel Zemánek
Jaroslava Obermaierová
as Marketa
Evald Schorm
as Kostka
- MS
Milan Svrčina
as Jaroslav
- MR
Miloš Rejchrt
as Alexej
Věra Křesadlová
as Věra
Jaromír Hanzlík
as Lieutenant
Michal Pavlata
as Jindra
Directed by Jaromil Jireš