The Butcher of Prague
The true story of the Lidice massacre
2011 · 2h 6m · N/A
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Petr Nikolaev
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The Butcher of Prague
Overview
Czechoslovakia, 1941. As the war continues, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich arrives in Nazi-occupied Prague and establishes a regime of terror that will force freedom fighters to act. But the price to pay will be too high.
Director and cast
- Petr Nikolaev Director
- Karel Roden as František Šíma
- Václav Jiráček as Young Josef Horák
- Zuzana Fialová as Marie Vanková
- Zuzana Bydžovská as Anezka Símová
- Roman Luknár as Vlcek
- Marek Adamczyk as Václav Fiala
- Jan Budař as Safebreaker Petiska
- Ondřej Novák as Karel Šíma
- Detlef Bothe as Haydrich
- Adam Kubišta as Eda Síma
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