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Higher Principle is a film of genre Drama directed by Jiří Krejčík with František Smolík

Higher Principle (1960)

Higher Principle
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Length 1h46
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Genres Drama,    War,    Thriller
Rating82% 4.12374.12374.12374.12374.1237

Higher Principle (Czech: Vyšší princip) is a Czech drama film. It was released in 1960.

Synopsis

Le Protecteur du Reich Heydrich meurt après un attentat à Prague. La loi martiale est instaurée. Trois lycéens sont arrêtés par les Allemands pour avoir commis une plaisanterie innocente et sont exécutés. Seul, un vieux professeur de latin condamne la terreur nazie et clame « En termes de principe moral supérieur, assassiner un tyran n'est pas un crime ! ». Par cet exemple, les autres professeurs qui s'apprêtaient à jurer fidélité à l'occupant se rétractent.

Actors

František Smolík

(Profesor Málek)Jana Brejchová

(Jana Skálová)Petr Kostka

(Honza)Gustav Hilmar

(Vandas)Otomar Krejča

(Dr. Skála)
And :
Václav Lohniský
Hannjo Hasse
Rudolf Hrušínský
Věra Tichánková
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