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Release Year1957
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorMiloš Makovec
WritersJiří Brdečka, Milena Jelínková
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAn Easy Life
About An Easy Life
Depiction of Czech students in the 1950s. The kids are less interested in communism than in rock n’ roll. Czech authorities deemed the work decadent and subversive, which led to the director being kicked out of film school.
Directed by Miloš Makovec, An Easy Life leans on a strong ensemble — Jiří Papež, Alena Martinovská, Soňa Danielová — 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 1957.
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