Long Live the Republic!

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Name: Long Live the Republic! (Region Free)
Brand: Moovies
Price: 25.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$25.99

Street Date: March 16, 2026

Specifications

Format	Blu-ray
Condition	New
Label	Second Run
Region code	Region Free

From Karel Kachyňa, director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear, this landmark film views the end of WWII through the eyes of 12-year-old Olda as he witnesses the retreat of the German Army and the arrival of Soviet liberation forces in 1945 rural Czechoslovakia.

With this film, Kachyňa established his lyrical reputation, combining poetic and dreamlike evocations of the boys’ inner fantasy world with the harsh reality of the war’s final days, of his brutal home life, rivalries with other boys, and the grim realities to come under Soviet rule.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Long Live the Republic! (Ať žije republika, 1965) presented from a new HD transfer of best existing materials by the Czech National Film Archive.
• The City Cinematheque Interview with Karel Kachyňa (1998): The director in conversation about Long Live the Republic! with host Jerry Carlson.
• A Memory for the Present (Paměť našeho dne, 1963): Jan Němec's acclaimed short film reflecting on the memory and legacy of WWII, newly remastered in HD.
• Booklet with new writing on the film by author and expert in Czechoslovak cinema Peter Hames.
• New English subtitle translation.
• World premiere on Blu-ray.
• Region Free (A/B/C) Blu-ray.

Technical details:
• Language: Czech
• Subtitles: English
• Running time: 133 minutes
• Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
• Video: BD50 / 1080p / 24fps
• Audio: 2.0 Dual Mono LPCM (48khz/16-bit)
• Discs: 1
• Black and white
• Region A/B/C (Region Free)