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The Joke

1969-02-28
6.5
cs 77m
ComedyDrama
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.

Screenplay

Milan Kundera

Editor

Josef Valušiak

Director

Jaromil Jireš

Screenplay

Jaromil Jireš

Original Music Composer

Zdeněk Pololáník

Novel

Milan Kundera

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Czechoslovakia

Companies

  • Filmové studio Barrandov

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