Long Live the Republic vs War and Music
War and Music has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.5/10 for Long Live the Republic). Long Live the Republic is the older of the two (1965 against 2025). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Long Live the Republic
War and Music| Long Live the Republic | War and Music | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1965 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 14m | – |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | Czechoslovakia | Russia |
| Director | Karel Kachyňa | Sarik Andreasyan |
| Main cast | Zdeněk Lstibůrek, Naděžda Gajerová, Vlado Müller, Gustáv Valach, Yuriy Nazarov | Nicholay Kovbas, Michael Janibekyan, David Mkhitarel, Sergey Melkonyan, David Kotov-Oganesyan |
Synopsis
Long Live the Republic
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat. The village is in turmoil, because the Nazi occupiers have just retreated and the Red Army is advancing. Oldrich dodges amid the mayhem and panic, taking his share of blows but always managing to stay one step ahead.
War and Music
The war burst into the peaceful life of three friends suddenly, forever changing their destinies. Each of them went to the front, leaving the most valuable things at home in order to fight for this most valuable thing. Surprisingly, they are helped to survive in this fiery hell of battles with fascism, music. Taking musical instruments with them, friends play to maintain the morale of fellow soldiers, as well as to compose the leitmotif of…
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