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Higher Principle

8.219601h 44mMovieDrama

During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.

DirectorJiří Krejčík
WritersJiří Krejčík·Jan Drda
ProducerJaromír Ptáček

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Streaming in 2 other countries

Higher Principle isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Czechia, Slovakia. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Jiří Krejčík

FSFrantišek Smolík
František Smolík
Profesor Málek
JBJana Brejchová
Jana Brejchová
Jana Skálová
IMIvan Mistrík
Ivan Mistrík
Vlastík
JŠ
Jan Šmíd
Frantík
APAlexandr Postler
Alexandr Postler
Karel
PKPetr Kostka
Petr Kostka
Honza
RLRadovan Lukavský
Radovan Lukavský
Vondráček
VLVáclav Lohniský
Václav Lohniský
Profesor Richter
ML
Marie Lukášová
profesorka
MSMiroslav Svoboda
Miroslav Svoboda
profesor
GHGustav Hilmar
Gustav Hilmar
Vandas
BZBohuš Záhorský
Bohuš Záhorský
Profesor

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