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Big Beat

Šakalí léta1993

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 9, 1993
Original language
Czech
Spoken languages
Czech
Countries
Czech Republic
Director
Jan Hřebejk
Cinematography
Jan Malíř
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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