Days of Betrayal (1973)

Original title

Dny zrady

Directed by

Otakar Vávra

Genre

drama film, war film, historical film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

3h 47m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Czechoslovak film covers the buildup to World War Two, focusing on political betrayals and personal sacrifices. It shows the lead-up to conflict through the eyes of ordinary people and leaders. The movie is the first part of a trilogy about the war.

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What happens

Days of Betrayal (Czech: Dny zrady) is a 1973 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Otakar Vávra. The film was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival, where it won a Diploma. It was also selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was meant as the first part of Vávra's "war trilogy" consisting of movies Days of Betrayal, Sokolovo and Liberation of Prague. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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