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Funeral Ceremony 1969 Directed by Zdenek Sirový Smuteční slavnost

Matylda (Jaroslava Ticha), who lives in the Czech countryside, is trying to arrange burial plans for her dying husband, Jan (Ludvik Kroner). While Matylda hopes to have a funeral for Jan in the small town where they once lived, there are complications. Years earlier, Jan spoke out against the Communist government and was consequently expelled from the town. When Matylda fails to convince a local politician to allow the ceremony, she uses her husband's funeral as a public show of dissent.

Production Country Czechoslovakia
Language Czech
Spoken Language Czech
Gnere Drama
Production Company Filmové studio Barrandov
Release Date 1 January 1969
70 mins