Defendant

1964 1h 30m CS

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Managers at the construction of a big hydro plant are accused of having embezzled money.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vlado Müller
Zora Jiráková
Martin Štěpánek
Jaroslav Blažek
Pavel Bártl
Milan Jedlička
Miroslav Macháček
Jiří Menzel
obhájce Frantisek Horácek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elmar Klos
Writers: Elmar Klos, Ján Kadár, Vladimír Valenta
Languages: Czech
Countries: Czechoslovakia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elmar Klos, shot by Rudolf Milič. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zdeněk Liška. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jaromír Janáček shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vlado Müller and Zora Jiráková and Martin Štěpánek carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elmar Klos directs. Rudolf Milič behind the camera. Zdeněk Liška scores. Jaromír Janáček cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Dialogue in Czech.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Elmar Klos, shot by Rudolf Milič. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Zdeněk Liška. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jaromír Janáček shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vlado Müller and Zora Jiráková and Martin Štěpánek carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0058424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.