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Krakatit
Sign in to saveKrakatit is a 1948 Czechoslovak science fiction mystery film directed by Otakar Vávra, starring Karel Höger as a chemist who experiences delirium and regret after inventing a powerful explosive. The film is based on Karel Čapek's novel with the same title, written in 1922. The name is derived from the volcano Krakatoa, which violently erupted in 1883.
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6.7In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.
Cast
- Karel Höger as Prokop
- Florence Marly as Princess Wilhelmina Hagen
- Jiří Plachý as D'Hemon
- Nataša Tanská as Anna Tomes
- František Smolík as Dr. Tomeš
- Miroslav Homola as Jiří Tomeš
Themes
- based on novel or book
- terrorism
- scientist
- seductress
- dreamlike
- nuclear explosive
- recurring fever
- stolen formula
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 874623
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- publication date
- 1948-01-01
- title
- Krakatit
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Krakatit is a 1948 Czechoslovak science fiction mystery film directed by Otakar Vávra, starring Karel Höger as a chemist who experiences delirium and regret after inventing a powerful explosive. The film is based on Karel Čapek's novel with the same title, written in 1922. The name is derived from the volcano Krakatoa, which violently erupted in 1883.
==Plot== A barely conscious, unidentified man is given intensive care by a doctor and a nurse. The man's hands are badly burned and cut. The doctor tells the nurse to give the man oxygen.