The Strike

In late 19th century Czech-speaking Bohemia, oppressed workers at German-owned mines and foundries revolt against their harsh working conditions. Made shortly after World War II as Czechoslovakia was falling to communism, the film resonates in Czech resentment of the German occupation.

Cast

Ladislav Boháč

Hudec

Marie Vášová

Hudcová

Oleg Reif

Rudolf

N

Naděžda Gajerová

Růžena

P

Pavla Suchá

Emča

Josef Bek

Karel Hampl

Bedřich Karen

Bacher

B

Bohumil Machník

Roth

Lída Matoušková

Kazdová

A

Anna Houdková

Zeithamelová