The World Knows Nothing
Svět nic neví
Synopsis
The story takes place in the Czech-German border region in 1938. The hero Tomás Jakl marries but the marriage is not very lucky and falls apart. His German friend forced him to enter the Nazi party.
Top Cast
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Emil Horváth
Tomás Jakl
Petra Vančíková
Viola
Magda Vášáryová
Jirina
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Pavláčka
Milan Kňažko
Jindrich
Jiří Ornest
Stach
Jana Švandová
Wally
Evelyna Steimarová
Lída
František Husák
Kolda
Jan Teplý
Hikl
Ladislav Lakomý
Lojda
František Řehák
Werner
Alena Kreuzmannová
Jaklová
Bohumil Vávra
Jakl
Milan Riehs
Bank governor
Miloslav Štibich
Hana Čížková
Karel Bělohradský
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jiří Svoboda
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiří Svoboda, Václav Šašek
- Original Score
- Jozef Revallo
- Original Title
- Svět nic neví
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jiří Svoboda
Jiří Svoboda, Václav Šašek, Miloslav Vydra, Miloslav Nohejl
Jozef Revallo
Josef Vaniš
Josef Valušiak
Department Leadership Roster
Jiří Svoboda
Director
Jiří Svoboda
Screenplay
Václav Šašek
Screenplay
Josef Vaniš
Director of Photography
Jozef Hrabušický
Production Design
Eva Štrougalová
Costume Design
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Jan Růžička
Costume Design
Josef Valušiak
Editor
Jozef Revallo
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The World Knows Nothing
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What is The World Knows Nothing about?
The story takes place in the Czech-German border region in 1938. The hero Tomás Jakl marries but the marriage is not very lucky and falls apart. His German friend forced him to enter the Nazi party.
Who directed The World Knows Nothing?
The World Knows Nothing was directed by Jiří Svoboda.
Who stars in The World Knows Nothing?
The principal cast of The World Knows Nothing includes Emil Horváth, Petra Vančíková, Magda Vášáryová, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Milan Kňažko.
When was The World Knows Nothing released and how long is it?
The World Knows Nothing was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for The World Knows Nothing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The World Knows Nothing was composed by Jozef Revallo.
Is The World Knows Nothing based on a book or true story?
The World Knows Nothing is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Miloslav Nohejl".