A poetic melodramatic documentary inspired by the death of Jan Palach. The footage from the funeral is accompanied by the words of Maxim Gorky's Old Woman Izergil (On the Flaming Danek's Heart), sung by Kühn's mixed choir, solos by Milada Sýkorová and Jiří Němeček. The apotheosis of a leader who sacrificed himself to save his people, warning of the cowardice of the crowd.
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Stars: Oľga Sýkorová, Jiří Němeček
Crew: Ivan Balaďa (Screenplay), Maxim Gorky (Short Story), Ivan Koudelka (Director of Photography), Alois Fišárek (Editor), Juraj Šajmovič (Director of Photography), Karel Hložek (Director of Photography)
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Studio: Československý armádní film
Runtime: 12 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1969
IMDb: 10
Keywords:based on short story
