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Movie poster: Operation Dunaj (2009)
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Operation Dunaj

2009 · 100 min Comedy History
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

Operation Danube was the cover name for the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact armies in August 1968. The fleet of Polish tanks which arrive to liberate their neighbor, ostensibly threatened by a counter-revolution, includes the old tank nicknamed Ladybird, which is the last to leave the barracks.

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Original Title Operace Dunaj
Year 2009
Country Czech Republic, Poland
Genre Comedy, History
Director Jacek Głomb
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (16 votes)

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The film constructs its satire from the gap between a grand historical tragedy and its shabby, almost domestic execution. It relies on absurdist humor to explore how high politics crumbles against human simplicity and mutual misunderstanding.

What lingers after the laughter is a poignant sense of shared folly, where sworn enemies are revealed as similarly confused pawns in a senseless game. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jacek Głomb

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With friends, a good beer, and a willingness to laugh at history's absurdities.

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