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Big Beat

19931h 50mJan Hřebejk

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A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock'n'roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing.

ComedyMusic
Rock 'n' RollMusicalBased On Short Story1950s

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What is Big Beat (1993) about?

A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock'n'roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing.

Who stars in Big Beat?

Big Beat stars Jakub Špalek (Eda Drábek), Martin Dejdar (Bejby), Josef Abrhám (Prokop), Sylva Tománková (Bejbina), Jan Semotán (Kšanda). The film was directed by Jan Hřebejk.

How long is Big Beat?

Big Beat has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1993.

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