Big Beat
A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock'n'roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing.
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Big Beat
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 9, 1993
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Comedy, Music
User Score
55%
Original Title
Šakalí léta
Production Companies
ČNTS – TV Nova, Space Films Polytechna
Director
Jan Hřebejk
Description
A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock'n'roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing.
