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Higher Principle

1960 · 104 min · Director: Jiří Krejčík

Higher Principle (1960) is a drama film, directed by Jiří Krejčík. It stars František Smolík and Jana Brejchová. It unfolds against the backdrop of World War II. The 104-minute film holds an audience score of 8.2/10.

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František Smolík František Smolík Jana Brejchová Jana Brejchová Ivan Mistrík Ivan Mistrík J Jan Šmíd Alexandr Postler Alexandr Postler Petr Kostka Petr Kostka

What Higher Principle Is About

During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.

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What is Higher Principle about?

During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.

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How long is Higher Principle?

Higher Principle runs for 104 minutes (1h 44m).

When did Higher Principle come out?

Higher Principle was released in 1960.

Who directed Higher Principle?

Higher Principle was directed by Jiří Krejčík.

Who stars in Higher Principle?

Higher Principle stars František Smolík, Jana Brejchová, Ivan Mistrík, Jan Šmíd.

What is Higher Principle's rating?

Higher Principle holds 8.3/10 on IMDb and 8.2/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.

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