Elective Affinities

1968 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 37 VOTES · DIR. Karel Vachek

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Overview

Documentary showing the Czechoslovakian political landscape in March 1968, when president Antonin Novotny, a hardline Stalinist, stepped down and moderate communist Ludvik Svoboda was elected. Five months later, in August 68, the Prague Spring would end with the military intervention of the Warsaw Pact.

Dialogue Timeline — 783 lines

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00:00:02 At 12 o'clock we'll leave for the front courtyard...
00:04:19 lt is a process of renaissance. We just mustn't lose.
00:07:19 You spoke of progressive forces
00:10:33 your pamphlet is full of anti-semitic dirt!
00:14:14 -Any explanation from the experts? -No.
00:17:13 The unions made a resolution that he is to abdicate.
00:20:33 l want you to make the 12 beds!
00:24:13 "We are not interested in the questions you choose to answer!"
00:27:20 that was typical for the whole of society from top to bottom.
00:31:25 that things aren't working...
00:35:03 And when the prices went up a comrade came to our meeting.
00:38:06 lf it's the students then we want
00:41:44 l am worried how it'll go today.
00:47:08 One more thing...
00:50:17 so l had to write to them. lt was such an opportunity to talk to them.
00:53:26 Telegram from YU with a proposal for President of Czechoslovakia:
00:56:27 These youngsters made their decision about us without us!
01:00:04 so the old ones who shouted HElL till now will be kept out!
01:03:34 and gave them a weekly.
01:07:09 l see no reason to change my opinion.
01:10:20 Let's vote!
01:14:16 But we're having no Thermidor here!
01:17:51 l asked him to improve these relationships
01:22:41 >From all my heart, comrade!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed783
Dialogue density9.2 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line01:22:41

Production Record

DirectorKarel Vachek
LanguageCS
IMDb votes37