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The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night (1990)

Original title: Den sedmý – osmá noc

1990-06-01 · 1h 43m · CS
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An allegory set in an archetypal Czech village, it tells of what happens when a sequence of mysterious events take place, including the disappearance of the stationmaster. While everything has a rational explanation, collective paranoia takes hold and everyone’s worst instincts are released. Interrogations, the abolition of rights and the search for scapegoats ultimately lead to murder

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Zdeněk MahlerWriterEvald SchormDirector, Writer

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Josef BekJosef BekBaritone / ChristJan LibíčekJan LibíčekJokerJiří HálekJiří HálekTrain DispatcherKarel BělohradskýKarel BělohradskýNina DivíškováNina DivíškováTrain Dispatcher's WifeVáclav BabkaVáclav BabkaBožena BöhmováBožena BöhmováJosef NěmečekJosef NěmečekJosef ElsnerJosef ElsnerJosef R. EngelJosef R. EngelKvěta FialováKvěta FialováLadislav GzelaLadislav Gzela

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Banned before release

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Genre affinityDrama · MysteryTheme affinityBanned Before ReleaseNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference388882Actor preference376384 · 338277 · 418495

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What is The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night about?

An allegory set in an archetypal Czech village, it tells of what happens when a sequence of mysterious events take place, including the disappearance of the stationmaster. While everything has a rational explanation, collective paranoia takes hold and everyone’s worst instincts are released. Interrogations, the abolition of rights and the search for scapegoats ultimately lead to murder

How long is The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night?

The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night has a runtime of 103 minutes.