The Man Who Stood In the Way
Muž, který stál v cestě
“A story of an individual standing up to the Soviet Union”
Synopsis
A drama that tells the story of the physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st together with five leaders of the party and the state (Dubček, Černík, Smrkovský, Špaček and Šimon). He was the only Czechoslovak politician who managed to stand up to Brezhnev in Moscow captivity, even under the threat of liquidation, and not to sign the Moscow Protovol which meant agreeing to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
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THE MAN WHO STOOD IN THE WAY (2023) Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-06-22
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Tomáš Töpfer
František Kriegel
Zuzana Mauréry
Riva Krieglová
Adrian Jastraban
Gustav Husák
Oleksandr Ihnatusha
Leonid Brezhnev
Alois Švehlík
President Svoboda
Jiří Ployhar
Oldřich Černík
Daniel Heriban
Alexander Dubček
Přemysl Bureš
Josef Smrkovský
Jaroslav Mendel
Vasil Bilak
Zuzana Kajnarová
Zora Hynská
Miroslav Táborský
Dr. Smrčka
Lukáš Kantor
Josef Špaček
Antonín Kala
Drahomír Kolder
Gustav Řezníček
Jan Piller
Jan Fiala
Alois Indra
Oleksandr Klauning
Kosigyn
Sergei Dashevsky
Release History & Theatrical Window
Jewish International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 13, 2023
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Petr Nikolaev
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivan Fíla
- Original Title
- Muž, který stál v cestě
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Bio Illusion, Artbox, Insight Media Producing Center
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Petr Nikolaev
Ivan Fíla
Ramūnas Greičius
Miloslav Šmídmajer, Pavel Šmídmajer, Kateřina Špůrová Křížkovská
Department Leadership Roster
Ivan Fíla
Writer
Miloslav Šmídmajer
Producer
Petr Nikolaev
Director
Jan Vlček
Production Design
Ramūnas Greičius
Director of Photography
Pavel Šmídmajer
Producer
Andrea Králová
Costume Design
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What is The Man Who Stood In the Way about?
A drama that tells the story of the physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st together with five leaders of the party and the state (Dubček, Černík, Smrkovský, Špaček and Šimon). He was the only Czechoslovak politician who managed to stand up to Brezhnev in Moscow captivity, even under the threat of liquidation, and not to sign the Moscow Protovol which meant agreeing to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Who directed The Man Who Stood In the Way?
The Man Who Stood In the Way was directed by Petr Nikolaev.
Who stars in The Man Who Stood In the Way?
The principal cast of The Man Who Stood In the Way includes Tomáš Töpfer, Zuzana Mauréry, Adrian Jastraban, Oleksandr Ihnatusha, Alois Švehlík.
When was The Man Who Stood In the Way released and how long is it?
The Man Who Stood In the Way was released in 2023 with a total runtime of Unknown.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Man Who Stood In the Way?
The Man Who Stood In the Way holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+.