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In the United States, The Joke streams on Criterion, DocAlliance Films, and Klassiki. It also streams in 74 other countries.
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A , comedy: , but never scary, .
Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking
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In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.
Czech CinemaPolitical DramaRevengeHistorical SettingPsychological ThemesSocial CommentaryComplex CharactersIntrigueBetrayal
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Is The Joke worth watching?
67
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.1).
Will The Joke make me laugh?
Light
Now and then: the humor is mostly satire (6 of 10) and dark humor (5 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching The Joke?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Is The Joke in English?
Czech
No, it was made in Czech.