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The Guard

1970Movie1 h 30 min

Drama
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

Summary

Even in 1970, films were made, prepared in previous years and expressing the poetics of that time. Ivan Renč created an almost protocol parable, deliberately set outside time and space, playing out a supremely model situation.

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Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Ivan Renč
Written by
Ivan Renč
Produced by
Jan Vild, Jan Šuster, Oldřich Mach
Music by
Luboš Fišer

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Facts

August 14, 1970 · 1 h 30 min · Drama

Released
August 14, 1970
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Czech
Made in
XC

Tropes

Closet Gay, Blackmail, Da Chief +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Guard worth watching?"

Questions about The Guard

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Guard worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.4).

Is The Guard in English?

Czech

No, it was made in Czech.

What tropes does The Guard use?

Closet GayBlackmailDa ChiefNever Found the BodyCitizenship MarriageHeroic NeutralRefuge in AudacityVillains Out ShoppingBittersweet EndingAsk a Stupid Question...Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship AcademyNoodle Incidentand 71 more

TV Tropes lists 83 tropes for it, including Closet Gay, Blackmail, and Da Chief.