''Sokolovo'' (Russian title ''Соколово'') is a 1974 Soviet–

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made by

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depicting the Battle of Sokolovo in 1943. The film was published in two parts and was meant as the middle part of Vávra's "war trilogy" consisting of movies ''

Days of Betrayal ''Days of Betrayal'' ( cs, Dny zrady) is a 1973 Czechoslovakian drama film directed by Otakar Vávra. The film was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma. It was also selected as the Czechoslovakian entry ...

'', ''Sokolovo'' and '' Liberation of Prague''.

Plot

The plot begins in the Soviet Union showing first efforts to establish the Czechoslovak legion in 1942. The film also shows the assassination of Heydrich and the subsequent annihilation of Lidice. The main topis of the film is battles with German troops for Sokolovo.

Cast

Ladislav Chudík Ladislav Chudík (27 May 1924 – 29 June 2015) was a Slovak actor. He appeared in more than fifty films. Selected filmography Awards * Czech Lion for Best Supporting Actor (2009) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chudik, ...

Ludvík Svoboda Ludvík Svoboda (25 November 1895 – 20 September 1979) was a Czech general and politician. He fought in both World Wars, for which he was regarded as a national hero,

* Vladimír Samojlov as generálporučík * Jurij Solomin as general Shafarenko * Bohumil Pastorek as

Klement Gottwald Klement Gottwald (; 23 November 1896 – 14 March 1953) was a Czech communist politician, who was the leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1929 until his death in 1953–titled as general secretary until 1945 and as chairman fro ...

* Martin Štěpánek as npor. Otakar Jaroš *

Lev Ivanov Lev Ivanovich Ivanov (russian: link=no, Лев Ива́нович Ива́нов; 2 March 1834, Moscow – 24 December 1901, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer and later, Second Balletmaster of the Imperial Ballet. ...

as náměstek lidového komisaře *

Jiří Pleskot Jiří Pleskot (3 May 1922 – 1 December 1997) was a Czech actor. He appeared in over 60 films and television shows 1958 and 1990. Selected filmography * '' The End of Agent W4C'' (1967) * ''Hotel for Strangers'' (1967) * ''Days of Betraya ...

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* Hanjo Hasse as

Reinhard Heydrich Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich ( ; ; 7 March 1904 – 4 June 1942) was a high-ranking German SS and police official during the Nazi era and a principal architect of the Holocaust. He was chief of the Reich Security Main Office (inclu ...

* Vladimír Ráž as

Sergěj Ingr General of the Army Jan Sergěj Ingr (2 September 1894 – 17 June 1956) was a Czechoslovak Army five star general and the Minister of National Defense in the Czechoslovak government-in-exile during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Early ...

* Josef Langmiler as

Zdeněk Fierlinger Zdeněk Fierlinger (11 July 1891 – 2 May 1976) was a Czechoslovak diplomat and politician. He served as the prime minister of Czechoslovakia from 1944 to 1946, first in the London-based exiled government and later in liberated Czechoslovakia. ...

* Ladislav Hádl as Kopecký *

Ivan Ryzhov Ivan Petrovich Ryzhov (russian: Ива́н Петро́вич Рыжо́в; 25 January 1913, Zelyonaya Sloboda, Bronnitsky Uyezd, Moscow Governorate — 15 March 2004, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. People's Artist of t ...

as pplk. Bilyutin * Štefan Kvietik as Špígl * Pavel Pípal as Opatrný * Jiří Krampol as Karel Horák * Jan Kanyza as Rataj * Rudolf Jelínek as ppor.Antonín Sochor * Ladislav Lakomý as Rediš * Emil Horváth as Daniš * Renáta Doleželová as Anka Kadlecová * Jurij Nazarov as npor. Filatov * Vladimír Protasenko as por. Šironin

References

External links

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