
The Ear
1970 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.2 · 95% critics
Government bureaucrat Ludvik becomes suspicious after several colleagues disappear and he overhears something strange at a cocktail party. Returning home with his wife, Anna, he finds their house under surveillance and spends a fraught night worrying about his possible arrest in the morning. Marital difficulties come to light as Ludvik and his wife attempt to act normal in front of the cameras while dredging up their problems out of sight.
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Details
- Original title
- Ucho
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-01-01
- Language
- CS
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (69 votes)
Themes
- communism
- bureaucrat
- marital conflict
Cast & crew

Radoslav Brzobohatý
as Ludvik

Jiřina Bohdalová
as Anna

Jiří Císler

Miloslav Holub
- MK
Milica Kolofíková

Jaroslav Moučka

Ladislav Křiváček
- AM
Alois Mottl

František Němec

Bronislav Poloczek
Directed by Karel Kachyňa