Elective Affinities (1968)

Documentary showing the Czechoslovakian political landscape in March 1968, when president Antonin Novotny, a hardline Stalinist, stepped down and moderate communist Ludvik Svoboda was elected. Five months later, in August 68, the Prague Spring would end with the military intervention of the Warsaw Pact.

Released: Nov 08, 1968

Runtime: 85 minutes

Genre: Documentary

Stars: Ludvík Svoboda, Oldřich Černík, Alexander Dubček, Antonín Novotný, Josef Smrkovský, Ota Šik

Crew: Karel Vachek (Story), Petr Brada (Production Manager), Jozef Ort-Šnep (Director of Photography), Stanislav Litera (Production Manager), Karel Vachek (Screenplay), Jiřina Skalská (Editor)