The Joke
Original title: Zert
1969 · 1 h 20 min
Jaromil JirešCast
Josef Somr Jana Dítětová 
Luděk Munzar 
Jaroslava Obermaierová Milan Svrcina Milos Rejchrt
Credits
Written by: Milan Kundera
Plot
In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party for a joke, and years later he sets out for revenge.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jaromil Jireš's Czech New Wave film, from Milan Kundera's novel, is bitter and ironic, and was banned after 1968.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,922 votes)
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