The Man Who Stood In the Way
The Man Who Stood In the Way
| 25 May 2023 (USA)
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A drama that tells the story of the physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st together with five leaders of the party and the state (Dubček, Černík, Smrkovský, Špaček and Šimon). He was the only Czechoslovak politician who managed to stand up to Brezhnev in Moscow captivity, even under the threat of liquidation, and not to sign the Moscow Protovol which meant agreeing to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968.

Reviews
Holstra

Boring, long, and too preachy.

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Afouotos

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

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Cassandra

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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Phillipa

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

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