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The Butcher of Prague

2011Movie2 h 6 min

DramaHistory
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes–68%

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

The true story of the Lidice massacre

Czechoslovakia, 1941. As the war continues, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich arrives in Nazi-occupied Prague and establishes a regime of terror that will force freedom fighters to act. But the price to pay will be too high.

Feels like

  • World War II Drama
  • Historical Tragedy
  • Nazi Occupation
  • Loss and Sacrifice
  • Resistance
  • Psychological Impact of War
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Czech History

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
Petr Nikolaev
Written by
Zdeněk Mahler
Produced by
Adam Dvořák
Music by
Martin Jílek, Andrea Veselková, Marek Hart

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 2, 2011 · 2 h 6 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
June 2, 2011
Runtime
2 h 6 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, History, War
Original language
Czech
Also spoken
German
Made in
Czechia, Slovakia
Available in
21 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Butcher of Prague?"

Questions about The Butcher of Prague

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Butcher of Prague?

It streams in 8 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Butcher of Prague worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.8).

Will I feel good after watching The Butcher of Prague?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Butcher of Prague in English?

CzechGerman

No, it was made in Czech, with some German.