The Ear

The Ear

★ 7.3IMDb Score
Released:1990-01-01
Duration:95 min
Director:Karel Kachyňa
Actors:Radoslav Brzobohatý, Jiřina Bohdalová, Jiří Císler, Miloslav Holub, Milica Kolofíková
Production:Filmové studio Barrandov

Overview:

Government bureaucrat Ludvik becomes suspicious after several colleagues disappear and he overhears something strange at a cocktail party. Returning home with his wife, Anna, he finds their house under surveillance and spends a fraught night worrying about his possible arrest in the morning. Marital difficulties come to light as Ludvik and his wife attempt to act normal in front of the cameras while dredging up their problems out of sight.

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