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Král Sumavy

  • 1959
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Král Sumavy (1959)
Period DramaCrimeDrama

A communist film about Czech border guards in the late 1940s and their struggle against smugglers and refugees.A communist film about Czech border guards in the late 1940s and their struggle against smugglers and refugees.A communist film about Czech border guards in the late 1940s and their struggle against smugglers and refugees.

  • Director
    • Karel Kachyňa
  • Writers
    • Frantisek A. Dvorák
    • Karel Kachyňa
    • Rudolf Kalčík
  • Stars
    • Radovan Lukavský
    • Jiří Vala
    • Jirina Svorcová
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    222
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Karel Kachyňa
    • Writers
      • Frantisek A. Dvorák
      • Karel Kachyňa
      • Rudolf Kalčík
    • Stars
      • Radovan Lukavský
      • Jiří Vala
      • Jirina Svorcová
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Radovan Lukavský
    Radovan Lukavský
    • porucík SNB Václav Kot
    Jiří Vala
    Jiří Vala
    • strázmistr Karel Zeman
    • (as Jirí Vala)
    Jirina Svorcová
    Jirina Svorcová
    • Marie Rysová
    Stanislav Remunda
    Stanislav Remunda
    • Pavel Rys
    Jaroslav Marvan
    Jaroslav Marvan
    • inspicient financní stráze Beran
    Václav Bousek
    Libuše Havelková
    Libuše Havelková
    • Nova prodavacka
    • (as Libuse Havelková)
    Josef Henke
    • Uprchlík
    Miroslav Holub
    Miroslav Holub
    • Polesný
    Milan Holubár
    • Zácek
    Jiří Holý
    Jiří Holý
    • Galapetr
    • (as Jirí Holý)
    Monika Indingerová
    • Kopeckárka
    Rudolf Jelínek
    Rudolf Jelínek
    • Cikánek
    Eva Jiroušková
    Eva Jiroušková
    • Rihová
    • (as Eva Jirousková)
    Miroslav Kahoun
    • Vítek
    Frantisek Krahulik
    • Ríha
    Ferdinand Krůta
    Ferdinand Krůta
    • Hromádka
    • (as Ferdinand Kruta)
    Vladimír Menšík
    Vladimír Menšík
    • Buryska
    • (as Vladimír Mensík)
    • Director
      • Karel Kachyňa
    • Writers
      • Frantisek A. Dvorák
      • Karel Kachyňa
      • Rudolf Kalčík
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      Referenced in Máme rádi Cesko: Episode dated 27 May 2017 (2017)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 1959 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • King of the Sumava
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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