The Man Who Stood In the Way
"A story of an individual standing up to the Soviet Union"
Released 3 years ago in 2023. The Man Who Stood In the Way is a drama/history film. directed by Petr Nikolaev.
Starring Tomáš Töpfer, Zuzana Mauréry, and Adrian Jastraban
Synopsis
A drama that tells the story of the physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st together with five leaders of the party and the state (Dubček, Černík, Smrkovský, Špaček and Šimon). He was the only Czechoslovak politician who managed to stand up to Brezhnev in Moscow captivity, even under the threat of liquidation, and not to sign the Moscow Protovol which meant agreeing to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Quick Facts
Release Date
May 25, 2023
2 years ago
User Rating
6.4/10
Good (7 votes)
Language
CS
Original language
Country
Czech Republic
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Director
Top Cast
Tomáš Töpfer
as František Kriegel
Zuzana Mauréry
as Riva Krieglová
Adrian Jastraban
as Gustav Husák
Oleksandr Ihnatusha
as Leonid Brezhnev
Alois Švehlík
as President Svoboda
Jiří Ployhar
as Oldřich Černík
Daniel Heriban
as Alexander Dubček
Přemysl Bureš
as Josef Smrkovský
Jaroslav Mendel
as Vasil Bilak
Zuzana Kajnarová
as Zora Hynská
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- CS
Production Companies
- Bio Illusion
- Artbox
- Insight Media Producing Center
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Man Who Stood In the Way about?
A drama that tells the story of the physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st to...
Who directed The Man Who Stood In the Way?
The Man Who Stood In the Way was directed by Petr Nikolaev.
When was The Man Who Stood In the Way released?
The Man Who Stood In the Way was released on May 25, 2023 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in The Man Who Stood In the Way?
The main cast of The Man Who Stood In the Way includes Tomáš Töpfer, Zuzana Mauréry, Adrian Jastraban, Oleksandr Ihnatusha, Alois Švehlík.