WHAT GOES AROUND Rudolf Slánský (2020)

He belonged to the most powerful men of the communist apparatus until the evening of November 23rd, 1951, when they came for him. In a fabricated trial, he then became a victim of his own party's terror.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 0M

Director : Martin Vadas
Writer : Martin Vadas

Synopsis

The full-length television documentary, using currently found audio-visual records, tells the story of the fabricated political process from November 1952, the story of its victims and its masterminds. At its end, 11 executed high-ranking officials of the Communist Party of the Czech Republic, committed to the communist party, who mechanically "recited" memorized confessions and accusations of "accomplices", former friends and colleagues in front of the court in response to prearranged questions from the prosecutors and judges.

Actors

Rudolf Slánský
Rudolf Slánský
Self (archive footage)
Stanislav Balík
Stanislav Balík
Self
Petr Blažek
Petr Blažek
Self
Jan Kalous
Jan Kalous
Self
Petr Koura
Petr Koura
Self
Aleš Kýr
Aleš Kýr
Self
Igor Lukeš
Igor Lukeš
Self
Jiří Pernes
Jiří Pernes
Self
Martin Šmok
Martin Šmok
Self
Miloslav Turek
Miloslav Turek
Self
Pavel Rímský
Pavel Rímský
Commentary (voice)
Ester Janečková
Ester Janečková
Commentary (voice)

Crews

Martin Vadas
Martin Vadas
Director
Antonín Weiser
Antonín Weiser
Director of Photography
Michal Lánský
Michal Lánský
Editor
Richard Kittler
Richard Kittler
Sound
Jiří Koťátko
Jiří Koťátko
Sound
Jana Hádková
Jana Hádková
Dramaturgy
Jan Červenka
Jan Červenka
Camera Operator
Vladimír Müller
Vladimír Müller
Camera Operator
David Šachl
David Šachl
Camera Operator
Martin Vadas
Martin Vadas
Camera Operator
Ondřej Hlas
Ondřej Hlas
Unit Production Manager
Petr Stýblo
Petr Stýblo
Sound Mixer
Josef Spal
Josef Spal
Music Director
Jana Kabátová
Jana Kabátová
Production Manager
Barbora Svobodová
Barbora Svobodová
Production Manager
Jiří Vlach
Jiří Vlach
Executive Producer
Martin Vadas
Martin Vadas
Story
Martin Vadas
Martin Vadas
Screenplay

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