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The High Wall (1964)

The High Wall poster
Original title
Vysoká zeď
Directed by
Karel Kachyňa
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man finds himself trapped in a difficult situation that puts him against others. The story follows his personal struggles and the relationships that form around him.

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What happens

The High Wall (Czech: Vysoká zeď) is a 1964 Czech drama directed by Karel Kachyňa from a screenplay by Jan Procházka. The film was awarded Silver Sail at Locarno Film Festival in 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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