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Quiet American in Prague (1978)

Quiet American in Prague (1978)

Drama
Release Date: 1978, January 20
Directors: Štěpán Skalský, Josef Mach
Countries: Czechoslovakia
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast: Libuše Švormová, Barbara Brylska, Josef Langmiler

Overview:

In the era of normalization, even seemingly buried agent stories came back. This one takes place in the immediate post-war years and tells the story of the discovery of a spy network that an American diplomat was spinning on Czech territory. He was unsuccessful: first, a close associate, who was proven to have collaborated with the Nazis during the war, committed suicide, followed by the intervention of the vigilant Security Service. However, the fleeing Americans were joined "in return" by a Czechoslovak agent... This naive adventure story could hardly be taken seriously. The book, which served as the basis for the film, was written based on actual events that took place in 1948.

Keywords:

based on novel or book based on true story espionage