The Key
Klíč
Synopsis
Jan Zika is the legendary hero of the communist resistance movement during World War II and leading functionary of the second underground Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →František Vicena
Jan Zika
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Friedrich
Zdeněk Kampf
Nergl
Vlasta Vlasáková
Milada
Eva Jiroušková
Blazena Preislerová
Oldřich Velen
Josef Preisler
Jürgen Frohriep
Nemecký chirurg
Miloslav Holub
Jankovský
Alena Walterová
Ziková
Jindřich Narenta
Oto Ševčík
Josef Hajdučík
radista Černý
Josef Beyvl
Zdeněk Kryzánek
Miloš Vavruška
Jana Walterová
Richard Záhorský
Gustav Heverle
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimír Čech
- Screenplay & Story
- Kamil Pixa, Kristian Topič, Vladimír Čech
- Original Score
- Štěpán Lucký
- Original Title
- Klíč
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimír Čech
Kamil Pixa, Kristian Topič, Vladimír Čech, Zdeněk Dufek
Štěpán Lucký
Václav Huňka
Antonín Zelenka
Jiří Šebor
Department Leadership Roster
Štěpán Lucký
Original Music Composer
Kamil Pixa
Screenplay
Bohuslav Kulič
Production Design
Václav Huňka
Director of Photography
Fernand Vácha
Costume Design
Kristian Topič
Screenplay
Antonín Zelenka
Editor
Vladimír Čech
Screenplay
Vladimír Čech
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Key
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Key about?
Jan Zika is the legendary hero of the communist resistance movement during World War II and leading functionary of the second underground Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
Who directed The Key?
The Key was directed by Vladimír Čech.
Who stars in The Key?
The principal cast of The Key includes František Vicena, Wilhelm Koch-Hooge, Zdeněk Kampf, Vlasta Vlasáková, Eva Jiroušková.
When was The Key released and how long is it?
The Key was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Key?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Key was composed by Štěpán Lucký.