Vracenky (1991)
Overview
In the fifites the 10 year old boy Honza lives with his single mother in Prague. The mother is a dedicated communist in the beginning but she changes her mind when a show trial is held. She speaks about her dissatisfaction with the government and is immediately arrested. Honza is given to another family.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cs |
| Popularity | 0.854 |
Directed By
Jan Schmidt
TOP CAST
Jan Morávek
Honza
Martin Morávek
Honza
Jana Špaňůrová
maminka
Oldřich Navrátil
František
Jakub Cihák
Lededer
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