Milada (film)

Milada is a 2017 Czech biographical film written, produced and directed by David Mrnka. Produced in the English language, it stars Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer as Milada Horáková.[1] The film was a Czech-American co-production, by Loaded Vision Entertainment.[2] The movie follows the life of Milada Horáková (1901-1950), a politician who was hanged by the Czechoslovakian communist party on fabricated charges of conspiracy and treason.

Milada
Directed byDavid Mrnka
Written byDavid Mrnka, Robert J. Conant
StarringAyelet Zurer
Music byAleš Březina, Drew Allen
CinematographyMartin Štrba
Production
company
Loaded Vision Entertainment
Release date
  • 2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
United States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The story of Milada Horáková, democratic pre-WW2 Czech politician who was arrested and tried by the Nazis during World War II. During the postwar years, she was arrested on fabricated charges and executed by the Communist government for her refusal to cease her opposition activity and leave the country.

Cast

Movie postscript

In 1953, Bohuslav Horák (her husband) immigrated alone to Washington, D. C., after several failed attempts to take Jana (their daughter) with him. In 1968, after being separated for nearly 20 years, Bohuslav and his daughter were finally reunited in the U.S.A.

In 1989, Communism was overthrown in a bloodless revolution. Czechoslovakia became freed from the communist regime. The movie was dedicated to the continuing fight for freedom of the more than two billion people who live under dictatorships. - TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL - Milada Horáková (1901 - 1950)

References
  1. "Vaše, jen Vaše Milada. Režisér filmu o Horákové našel svou hrdinku v dopisech a vzpomínkách dcery". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. "Dlouho očekávaná premiéra filmu o Horákové: Peníze nedali ani miliardáři…". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 1 November 2017.


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