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Milada (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Milada' is a 2017 Czech biographical film written, produced and directed by David Mrnka. Produced in the English language, it stars Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer as Milada Horkov. The film was a Czech-American co-production by Loaded Vision Entertainment. The movie follows the life of Milada Horkov (19011950), a politician who was hanged by the Czechoslovakian communist party on fabricated charges of conspiracy and treason.
Plot
The story of Milada Horkov, democratic pre-WW2 Czech politician who was arrested and tried by the Nazis during World War II. During the postwar years, she was arrested on fabricated charges and executed by the Communist government for her refusal to cease her opposition activity and leave the country.
Cast
* Ayelet Zurer as Milada Horkov
* Robert Gant as Bohuslav Hork
* Daniel Rchichev (age 6), Karina Rchichev (age 13) and Tajana Medveck (age 57) as Jana Horkov
* Vica Kerekes as Milada's sister Vera
* Igor Orozovi as Vera's husband
* Jaromr Dulava as Milada's father
* Marin Mita as Karel vb
* Vladimr Javorsk as Alois Schmidt
* Dagmar Blhov as Frantika Plamnkov
Movie postscript
In 1953, Bohuslav Hork (her husband) immigrated alone to Washington, D. C., after several failed attempts to take Jana (their daughter) with him. In 1968, after being separated for nearly 20 years, Bohuslav and his daughter were finally reunited in the US.
In 1989, Communism was overthrown in a bloodless revolution. Czechoslovakia became freed from the communist regime. The movie was dedicated to the continuing fight for freedom of the more than two billion people who live under dictatorships. - TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL - Milada Horkov (19011950)
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