
The Hall of Lost Steps
Drama · Documentary
Overview
In a series of juxtaposed images and sounds, Jaromil Jireš comments on the tragic premature death of thousands as well as their posterity due to the atomic bomb.
Top Cast
Ladislava Nováková
Ladislava Nováková
Jana
Ladislava Nováková
Jana
Petr Trnka
Petr Trnka
Petr Trnka


Helga Čočková
Helga Čočková
Jana (voice)
Helga Čočková
Jana (voice)
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