Death Behind a Curtain
Smrt za oponou
Synopsis
Members of an organised group smuggling heroin from France to Italy send a new shipment of the drug via Sweden, the GDR and Czechoslovakia. A new ballet is about to premiere at the Fibich Theatre in Prague. However, the situation is complicated by a horrific event: prima ballerina Milada Havlová is found dead in her dressing room. The autopsy and the first analyses reveal that she died of a heroin overdose. Captain Chrástek is in charge of the investigation and believes that it is not an accident but murder. An investigation unfolds that reveals not only the strained relationships between the members of the ballet company, but above all an international criminal network...
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Lubomír Lipský
choreograf Laube
Stanislav Šimek
tanečník Procházka
Miroslav Horníček
kapitán Chrástek
Jaroslav Satoranský
poručík Mareček
Lenka Fišerová
tanečnice Jana Pilátová
Gabriela Vránová
průvodkyně zájezdů Alena Volná
Květa Fialová
tanečnice Milada Havlová
Jiří Vršťala
pašerák Filip Lavedan
Waldemar Matuška
pašerák Orbigny
Jiří Mikota
nadporučík Antoš
Ilja Prachař
ředitel divadla Macek
Josef Langmiler
dirigent Krejčí
Hannjo Hasse
německý policista Hans Kreibe
Karel Pavlík
kriminalista Havlíček
Marie Rovenská
důchodkyně Otílie Jelínková
Helga Čočková
Jitka
Květoslava Houdlová
Bohumil Pastorek
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Antonín Kachlík
- Screenplay & Story
- Antonín Kachlík, Vladimír Bor
- Original Score
- Vladimír Sommer
- Original Title
- Smrt za oponou
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Antonín Kachlík
Antonín Kachlík, Vladimír Bor, Pavel Hejcman
Vladimír Sommer
Jan Němeček
Jaromír Janáček
Jiří Šebor
Department Leadership Roster
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Vladimír Sommer
Original Music Composer
Milan Nejedlý
Production Design
Antonín Kachlík
Screenplay
Jaromír Janáček
Editor
Jan Němeček
Director of Photography
Antonín Kachlík
Director
Vladimír Bor
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Death Behind a Curtain
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What is Death Behind a Curtain about?
Members of an organised group smuggling heroin from France to Italy send a new shipment of the drug via Sweden, the GDR and Czechoslovakia. A new ballet is about to premiere at the Fibich Theatre in Prague. However, the situation is complicated by a horrific event: prima ballerina Milada Havlová is found dead in her dressing room. The autopsy and the first analyses reveal that she died of a heroin overdose. Captain Chrástek is in charge of the investigation and believes that it is not an accident but murder. An investigation unfolds that reveals not only the strained relationships between the members of the ballet company, but above all an international criminal network...
Who directed Death Behind a Curtain?
Death Behind a Curtain was directed by Antonín Kachlík.
Who stars in Death Behind a Curtain?
The principal cast of Death Behind a Curtain includes Lubomír Lipský, Stanislav Šimek, Miroslav Horníček, Jaroslav Satoranský, Lenka Fišerová.
When was Death Behind a Curtain released and how long is it?
Death Behind a Curtain was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Death Behind a Curtain?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death Behind a Curtain was composed by Vladimír Sommer.