Kidnapped

1953 1h 53m CS

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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American agents hijack a plane on the Ostrava-Prague route to launch a campaign against the People's Democratic Czechoslovakia. The plane lands in West Germany, but the Americans have an unexpected problem convincing the hijackers to stay in the West. Based on a true story.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jiří Dohnal
passenger Horvát, deputy
Ladislav Pešek
passenger Prokop, development worker
Antonín Klimša
passenger Gerbec, miner
Bohuš Záhorský
passenger Ryšánek, associate professor
Jaroslav Mareš
passenger Tonic, fitter
Božena Obrová
passenger Liduška, Toník's wife
František Klika
passenger Řezníček, a former café owner
Miloš Kopecký
passenger Rychman, musician

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elmar Klos
Writers: Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos, František Břetislav Kunc
Languages: Czech
Countries: Czechoslovakia

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Jiří Šust. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jiří Dohnal and Ladislav Pešek and Antonín Klimša carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 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. Jiří Šust scores. Josef Dobřichovský cuts. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Dialogue in Czech.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Elmar Klos, shot by Rudolf Milič. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jiří Šust. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Josef Dobřichovský shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jiří Dohnal and Ladislav Pešek and Antonín Klimša carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0045280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.