The Butcher of Prague

2011 "The true story of the Lidice massacre"
6.8| 2h6m| en| More Info
Released: 02 June 2011 Released
Producted By: Česká televize
Country: Slovakia
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Czechoslovakia, 1941. As the war continues, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich arrives in Nazi-occupied Prague and establishes a regime of terror that will force freedom fighters to act. But the price to pay will be too high.

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Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good
Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
ofratko What to say about this movie... Well it's worth watching every minute is important. The story of Lidice is important. It's the story of human cruelty and madness. And story of people who died in the village. One would think that people learned from the events of WW2, but the recent history shows us that they didn't.The acting was superb. I'm not big fan of Zuzana Fialova but she was excellent in this. The camera was brilliant. The beauty of Czech countryside in contrast with the bestiality of genocide. The soundtrack was perfect for the movie. The movie is fitting memorial for the victims I would say it's like a Schindler's list. Everybody should see it at least once. One scene did break my heart. The scene with children and their fate.It might prevent something like this happen in the future. Because man is easily seduced by evil. And what happened in Lidice was pure evil.
suzishuz75 No wonder no one has reviewed this yet; Neither am I. Almost sorry I watched it.Last few months I've been watching History Chanell; mostly WW2 Documentaries. Familiar with: Battles, Weapons used, Generals on Both sides, etc. etc. Also I've known about this Event since I was very young.But this- film, excellently photographed, and Dramatized, showed details that are mostly absent in Documentaries.Anyone 'can Google' Lidice and come up with a TON of stories, videos, etc. But this Dramatazation of the Event, and what came Before it, was too personal for me.I feel Sick.If you are interested in History, you may want to watch it.Grateful it was NOT as Graphic as some Holocost Accounts; stopped watching Movies about: Holocost, Native American Genocide, Viet Nam War, American Slavery, etc.Now I'm going to get numb.