Milada (film)

Milada
Directed by	David Mrnka
Written by	David Mrnka, Robert J. Conant
Starring	Ayelet Zurer
Music by	Aleš Březina, Drew Allen
Cinematography	Martin Štrba
Production; company	Loaded Vision Entertainment
Release date	2 November 2017;
Running time	130 minutes
Country	Czech Republic; United States
Language	English

Milada is a 2017 Czech biographical film written, produced and directed by David Mrnka. It stars Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer as Milada Horáková.[1] The film was a Czech-American co-production.[2] The movie follows the life of Milada who was hanged by the Czechoslovakian communist party on fabricated charges of conspiracy and treason.

Plot

The story of Milada Horáková, democratic pre-WW2 Czech politician first arrested and tried by the Nazis during the War and then the post-war Communist government for her refusal to cease her opposition activity and leave the country.

Cast

Ayelet Zurer as Milada Horáková
Robert Gant as Bohuslav Horák
Daniel Rchichev (age 6), Karina Rchichev (age 13) and Taťjana Medvecká (age 57) as Jana Horáková
Vica Kerekes as Milada's sister, Vera
Igor Orozovič as Vera's husband
Jaromír Dulava as Milada's father
Marián Mitaš as Karel Šváb
Vladimír Javorský as Alois Schmidt
Dagmar Bláhová as Františka Plamínková

Movie postscript

In 1953, Bohuslav (her husband) arrives in Washington, D. C. after several failed attempts to take Jana (their daughter) with him. - In 1968, after being separated for nearly 20 years, Jana and Bohuslav are finally reunited in the U.S.A. - In 1989, Communism is overthrown in a bloodless revolution. Czechoslovakia is freed from the communist regime. - Over two billion people live under dictatorship around the world today. - We dedicate this movie to their fight for freedom. - TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL - Milada Horakova (1901 - 1950)

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References

"Vaše, jen Vaše Milada. Režisér filmu o Horákové našel svou hrdinku v dopisech a vzpomínkách dcery". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 1 November 2017.
"Dlouho očekávaná premiéra filmu o Horákové: Peníze nedali ani miliardáři…". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

External links

Milada on IMDb

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[Vaše,_jen_Vaše_Milada._Režisér_filmu_o_Horákové_našel_svou_hrdinku_v_dopisech_a_vzpomínkách_dcery-1] "Vaše, jen Vaše Milada. Režisér filmu o Horákové našel svou hrdinku v dopisech a vzpomínkách dcery". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 1 November 2017.

[Dlouho_očekávaná_premiéra_filmu_o_Horákové:_Peníze_nedali_ani_miliardáři…-2] "Dlouho očekávaná premiéra filmu o Horákové: Peníze nedali ani miliardáři…". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 1 November 2017.