rock 'n' roll,musical,based on short story,1950s

Big Beat (1993)

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A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock'n'roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jan Hřebejk
  • Profile picture of Jakub Špalek
    Eda Drábek Jakub Špalek
  • Profile picture of Martin Dejdar
    Bejby Martin Dejdar
  • Profile picture of Josef Abrhám
    Prokop Josef Abrhám
  • Profile picture of Jan Semotán
    Kšanda Jan Semotán
  • Profile picture of Jitka Asterová
    Milada Jitka Asterová
  • Profile picture of Jiří Ornest
    Přemek Jiří Ornest
  • Profile picture of Saša Rašilov
    Peterka Saša Rašilov
  • Profile picture of Zdeněk Vencl
    Babka Zdeněk Vencl

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Keywords

  • rock 'n' roll
  • musical
  • based on short story
  • 1950s