Je Treba Zabit Sekala


1h 50m 1998

Brief Synopsis

In the summer of 1943, the townsfolk of Lakotice are being blackmailed by the cruel and much feared Sekal. By denouncing his neighbors of crimes against the Reich, fertile land and property are rewarded to Sekal in exchange for freedom. Soon he becomes the richest man in town and the target of mur

Film Details

Also Known As
Le Piege (il faut tuer Sekal), Piege (il faut tuer Sekal), Le, Sekal Has To Die, Sekal Must Die
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Barrandov Studios; Cdp Capital; Centre National Du Cinema; Eurimages; StudioCanal; Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP)
Distribution Company
Acacias Cine Audience; Falcon

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

In the summer of 1943, the townsfolk of Lakotice are being blackmailed by the cruel and much feared Sekal. By denouncing his neighbors of crimes against the Reich, fertile land and property are rewarded to Sekal in exchange for freedom. Soon he becomes the richest man in town and the target of murder.

Film Details

Also Known As
Le Piege (il faut tuer Sekal), Piege (il faut tuer Sekal), Le, Sekal Has To Die, Sekal Must Die
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Barrandov Studios; Cdp Capital; Centre National Du Cinema; Eurimages; StudioCanal; Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP)
Distribution Company
Acacias Cine Audience; Falcon

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of Best Actor at the 1998 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

Winner of ten 1998 Czech Lion Awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Lubaschenko).

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States January 1999

Released in United States July 1998

Released in United States October 1998

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (in competition) July 3-11, 1998.

Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (In Competition) October 22-31, 1998.)

Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.)

Released in United States July 1998 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (in competition) July 3-11, 1998.)