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The Joke

The Joke

1969, Movie, 1h 17min

Jaromil Jire≈°'s brilliant adaptation of Milan Kundera's novel tells the fragmentary tale of a man expelled from the Communist Party because of a political joke. After "rehabilitation" in the mines and a stint in prison, he hatches a revenge plot against the former friend who betrayed him. Made near the end of the Czech New Wave, The Joke is acknowledged as one of its greatest works.

Country: Czechia

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Iva Janžurová,

Jaromír Hanzlík,

Jaroslava Obermaierová

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You can stream The Joke on: The Criterion Channel

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