The Key (1971): Cast
The Key is a 1971 historical drama directed by Vladimír Čech, starring František Vicena as Jan Zika, Oldřich Velen and Jaroslav Tomsa. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Vladimír Čech
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Key About?
The premise of The Key without spoilers.
Jan Zika, celebrated as a legendary hero of the communist resistance during World II, serves as a leading functionary of the second underground Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, guiding clandestine operations and embodying the movement’s steadfast commitment to liberation.
The Key Themes & Keywords
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- international relations
- piano
- fake identification
- scream
- german
- soldier
- drunkenness
- escaping out a window
- manipulation
- czech resistance fighter
- 1930s
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- nazi occupied czech republic
- prague
- german occupation of czech republic
- one word title
- central european history
- central europe
- czech german relations
- nazi occupation of czechia
- prague czechia
- 20th century
- german history
- german occupation of czechia
- 1940s
- communist
- communist resistance
- resistance
- communist party
- reference to marie kuderikova
- reference to vladislav vancura
- reference to jan zika
- voice over narration
- death of protagonist
- captive
- reference to jozef gabcik
- reference to jan kubis
- assassin
- assassination
- flash forward
- parachute
- parachutist
- reference to emanuel moravec
- barber
- reference to julius fucik
- wrist slitting
- slitting wrists
- reference to adolf hitler
- bribe
- collaborationist
The Key Cast & Characters
František Vicena leads the cast as Jan Zika, with Oldřich Velen as Josef Preisler and Jaroslav Tomsa. Directed by Vladimír Čech; 97 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vladimír Čech
- František Vicena as Jan Zika
- Oldřich Velen as Josef Preisler
- Jaroslav Tomsa
- Mirko Musil
Also Starring in The Key
· 93 more- Vlastimila Vlková
- Jindřich Narenta
- Jan Pohan
- Vladimír Navrátil
- Viktor Maurer
- Jiří Němeček Commentary (voice)
- Eva Jiroušková Blazena Preislerová
- Jiřina Bílá
- Eduard Pavlíček
- Miloslav Holub Jankovský
- Jaroslav Klenot
- Bohumil Koška
- Marta Richterová
- Miloslav Štibich
- Zdeněk Braunschläger
- Eugen Jegorov
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- Václav Švec
- Vítězslav Jandák
- Wilhelm Koch-Hooge Friedrich
- Petr Skarke
- Richard Záhorský
- Miloš Vavruška
- Josef Chvalina Doktor
- Oto Ševčík
- Zdeněk Kryzánek
- Jitka Zelenohorská
- František Kubíček
- Jürgen Frohriep Nemecký chirurg
- Jindřich Sejk
- Slávka Hamouzová
- Miloslav Šindler
- Bára Štěpánová
- Karel Pavlík
- Rudolf Jelínek radista Černý (voice)
- Vladimír Ptáček
- Jiří Vondrovič
- Josef Hajduk radista Černý
- Oldřich Lukeš
- Jiří Havel
- Pavel Jiras
- Zdeněk Novotný
- Ludvík Pozník
- Adolf Filip
- Štěpán Bulejko
- Josef Beyvl
- Milena Kaplická
- Vladimír Štros
- Otakar Rademacher
- Vladimír Leraus
- Oleg Reif
- Roman Hemala
- Václav Fišer
- Jiří Koutný
- Václav Luks
- Jiřina Zemanová
- Josef Burda
- Zdeněk Kampf Nergl
- Vlasta Vlasáková Milada
- Alena Walterová Ziková
- Jiří Cimický
- Blažena Vernerová
- Antonín Pokorný
- Jana Posseltová
- Gustav Heverle
- Jaroslav Blažek
- Vladimír Zoubek
- Josef Bárta
- Ivan Růžička
- A. A. Dajmičenko Red Square Guide
- Jan Dejmek
- Vladimír Svoboda
- Vladimír Vodeničarov
- Antonín Šimon
- Alexandr Ovčarič
- Magdalena Šmídová
- Jaroslav Kovář
- Miroslav Rous
- Jaroslav Synák
- Jana Walterová
- Zdeněk Dřevojánek
- Milan Hlavín
- Ladislav Vičar
- Josef Žoha
- Miroslav Müller
- Jaromír Šnajdr
- Věra Kovářová
- Karel Voska
- Antonín Ženíšek
- Karel Havlíček
- Jaroslava Závodská
- Tomáš Jaroš
- Josef Barák
- Jiřina Wasserbauerová
More from Vladimír Čech
More films directed by Vladimír Čech: A 105 p.c. Alibi and Divá Bára.
The Key Also Known As
Also known as “Jan Zika”.
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- Jan Zika
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The Key FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Key, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Key?
The Key runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Key released?
The Key was released on May 14, 1971.
Who directed The Key?
The Key was directed by Vladimír Čech.
More films by Vladimír Čech Who is in the cast of The Key?
The Key stars František Vicena as Jan Zika, Oldřich Velen as Josef Preisler and Jaroslav Tomsa, among 97 credited actors.
Does The Key have a post-credit scene?
No. The Key has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Key in?
The original language of The Key is Czech.
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