
It is 5 May 1945 and the uprising against the hated German occupiers has broken out in Prague. The Czech guards open the gate of the Pankrác prison to allow the prisoners to escape en masse. Many of them are shot dead by the German guards but young Ruda (Jaromír Hanzlík) manages to run away. He is taken care of by one of the Prague fighters, concierge Kytka. Kytka hides him in the flat of the house's owner where only the young maid Karla (Jana Brejchová) is left, ordering her to take care of Ruda.
The original title is "Maratón" (CS).
The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).
The film was directed by Ivo Novák.
The screenplay was written by Ivo Novák and Jan Procházka.
The score was composed by Zdeněk Liška.
Cinematography was handled by Václav Hanuš.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 120 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0063274.

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Maratón
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Czechoslovakia
