The Joke (1969)
1969 · 1h 17m · Comedy, Drama
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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.
Director: Jaromil Jireš
Writers: Milan Kundera, Jaromil Jireš
Music by: Zdeněk Pololáník
Cinematography: Jan Čuřík
Editor: Josef Valušiak
Cast
Josef Somr as Ludvik JahnJana Dítětová as Helena ZemánkováLuděk Munzar as Pavel ZemánekJaroslava Obermaierová as MarketaEvald Schorm as KostkaMilan Svrčina as JaroslavMiloš Rejchrt as AlexejVěra Křesadlová as VěraJaromír Hanzlík as LieutenantMichal Pavlata as JindraJiří SýkoraMichal KnapčíkMore like this
American Pastoral (2016)Auto Focus (2002)The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)Wonder Boys (2000)Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)Heatwave (2022)About Alex (2014)Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)