world war ii,based on short story,anti-nazi resistance

Higher Principle (1960)

Poster for Higher Principle

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jiří Krejčík
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    Profesor Málek František Smolík
  • Profile picture of Jana Brejchová
    Jana Skálová Jana Brejchová
  • Profile picture of Ivan Mistrík
    Vlastík Ivan Mistrík
  • Profile picture of Alexandr Postler
    Karel Alexandr Postler
  • Profile picture of Petr Kostka
    Honza Petr Kostka
  • Profile picture of Radovan Lukavský
    Vondráček Radovan Lukavský
  • Profile picture of Václav Lohniský
    Profesor Richter Václav Lohniský
  • Profile picture of Gustav Hilmar
    Vandas Gustav Hilmar

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Keywords

  • world war ii
  • based on short story
  • anti-nazi resistance