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Marathon

19681h 43mIvo Novák

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It is 5 May 1945 and the uprising against the hated German occupiers has broken out in Prague. The Czech guards open the gate of the Pankrác prison to allow the prisoners to escape en masse. Many of them are shot dead by the German guards but young Ruda (Jaromír Hanzlík) manages to run away. He is taken care of by one of the Prague fighters, concierge Kytka. Kytka hides him in the flat of the house's owner where only the young maid Karla (Jana Brejchová) is left, ordering her to take care of Ruda.

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What is Marathon (1968) about?

It is 5 May 1945 and the uprising against the hated German occupiers has broken out in Prague. The Czech guards open the gate of the Pankrác prison to allow the prisoners to escape en masse. Many of them are shot dead by the German guards but young Ruda (Jaromír Hanzlík) manages to run away. He is taken care of by one of the Prague fighters, concierge Kytka. Kytka hides him in the flat of the…

Who stars in Marathon?

Marathon stars Jaromír Hanzlík, Jana Brejchová, Vladimír Menšík, Karel Höger, Zdeněk Štěpánek. The film was directed by Ivo Novák.

How long is Marathon?

Marathon has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1968.

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