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Release Year1987
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes4
DirectorJaroslav Soukup
WritersJaroslav Vokřál, Jaroslav Soukup
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPěsti ve tmě
About Pěsti ve tmě
The year is 1936, the nervous atmosphere of the Nazi threat penetrates into the sport. Upgrade boxe Vilda Jakub will compete with German Kurt Schaller. The Nazis decisions are used in order to win his master even the dirtiest means. Vilda inspect their game and focus on the preparation of environmental events. The story culminates in the victory of one of the two lovers, between which Vilda tense moments in the decision.
Directed by Jaroslav Soukup, Pěsti ve tmě leans on a strong ensemble — Marek Vašut, Josef Nedorost, Eliška Balzerová — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1987.
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