The Modrý Case

The Modrý Case 2023 Directed by Roman Vávra Případ Modrý

Bohumil Modrý, the best hockey goalie in the world, who significantly contributed to the first international successes of Czechoslovak hockey after World War II. In 1948, he was offered a job in the NHL, but his stellar sports career and happy family life were destroyed by a trumped-up political trial in 1950. He died prematurely in 1963 at the age of 46 from the effects of imprisonment and radiation.

Country Czech Republic

Production Country Czech Republic

Language Czech

Spoken Language Czech

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Česká televize

Release Date 3 October 2023

54 mins