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Content: A poetic melodramatic documentary inspired by the death of Jan Palach. The footage from the funeral is accompanied by the words of Maxim Gorky's Old Woman Izergil (On the Flaming Danek's Heart), sung by Kühn's mixed choir, solos by Milada Sýkorová and Jiří Němeček. The apotheosis of a leader who sacrificed himself to save his people, warning of the cowardice of the crowd.

Countries:

Czechoslovakia

Genres:

Runtime:

12 minutes

Year:

1969

Directors:

Ivan Balaďa

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Production companies:

Československý armádní film

Actors:

Singing (voice)

Commentary (voice)

Crews:

Director of Photography

Short Story

Director of Photography

Sound

Director of Photography