Movie

Občan Brych (1959)

• February 20, 1959

• Drama

Overview

František Brych, a principled lawyer, refuses to back the new Communist regime at his factory and grows increasingly alienated, even as his former love Irena, unhappily married to factory owner Ondřej Ráž, seeks his understanding. When he helps plan an escape over the Šumava border, the group’s panic and violence lead to murder, prompting Brych to abandon the scheme and return home with Irena.

Director

Otakar Vávra

Writers

Otakar Vávra, Jan Otčenášek

Starring

Karel Höger, Vlasta Fialová, Otomar Krejča