Zátopek

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Zátopek

2021

2h 11m

6.2(20 votes)

Drama

Overview

Autumn 1968, the Australian running record holder Ron Clarke is coming to Prague, hoping that his old friend and role model, Emil Zátopek, the most famous Czech athlete of all time, will help him overcome the biggest crisis of his career.

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Václav Neužil

Emil Zátopek

Martha Issová

Dana Zátopková

James Frecheville

Ron Clarke

Robert Mikluš

Josef Dostál

Jiří Šimek

Stanislav Jungwirth

Milan Mikulčík

Šéftrenér

Jaroslav Plesl

Vousáč

Jiří Rendl

Jan Haluza

Filip Březina

František Krupička

Štěpán Kozub

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Directed by: David Ondříček
Written by: Jan P. Muchow
David Ondříček
Produced by: Kryštof Mucha
David Ondříček

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