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History of Philosophy

1937 · 89 min

A stately, earnest period drama of youthful idealism stirring against a backdrop of political unrest.

Overview
A student rebellion precedes revolutionary events in Prague.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • rebellion
    • coming-of-age
    • friendship
    Places
    • big city
    • school
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Otakar Vávra
    Written by
    Otakar Vávra
    Starring
    Jan Pivec, Ladislav Boháč, Vladimír Hlavatý, Stanislav Neumann, Helena Friedlová, Jindřich Plachta, Zdeňka Gräfová, Ela Poznerová
    Music
    Jan Branberger
    Cinematography
    Otto Heller, Ferdinand Pečenka
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Czechoslovakia
    Languages
    Czech

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