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.

Release Date

December 9, 1993

Status

Released

Original Title

Šakalí léta

Runtime

1h 50min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Czech