Prace 1962

Prace 1962

Prace 1962
1h 24m | Family, War | Release date: May 6, 1960 (Czechoslovakia)

Storyline:

A young Czech boy is freed from a concentration camp and ends up working for the army against the Germans.

User review:

Prace (1960, USSR-Czech) has many elements akin to Ivan’s Childhood (1962, USSR-Russia) but is more light-hearted, if such terminology is appropriate for an active war zone, with a child protagonist. It’s not a classic but is a decent competitor, especially if you’ve seen the Russian variant. I rated Ivan’s Childhood a 10 and would rate Prace a 7.5 if I could. I suspect Tarkovsky modeled his movie after Prace. Entertaining, but may be difficult to find.

Director: Karel Kachyna
Writers: Karel Kachyna, Jan Mares, J.A. Novotný
Stars: Michal Koblic, Marienka Magdolenova, Vladimír Hlavatý
Country of origin: Czechoslovakia
Language: Czech
Filming locations: Jince, Czech Republic