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Za svobodu národa (1920)

Za svobodu národa poster
Directed by
Václav Binovec
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent film is set during World War I and follows the romantic entanglements of its characters. It features cameo appearances from Czech politicians of the era.

patrioticromanticdramaticwar-tornnostalgicearnestslow-paced

What happens

For the Freedom of the Nation (Czech: Za svobodu národa) is a 1920 Czechoslovak romantic war drama film directed by Václav Binovec. The film, set during World War I, stars V. Ch. Vladimírov and Suzanne Marwille. Several leading Czech politicians of the period made cameo appearances as themselves in the film, including Karel Kramář. The film premiered on 28 October 1920. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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