Question 1

Why was the assassination scene shot after production ended?

Accepted Answer

The assassination scene was shot 6 months after production ended and edited into the film about a month before its premiere.

Question 2

Which directors were considered for the film before Petr Nikolaev?

Accepted Answer

Alice Nellis was originally announced as director but fell ill two months before shooting. Agnieszka Holland and Jiří Svoboda were also considered.

Question 3

What role did Detlef Bothe play in this film and in a later film?

Accepted Answer

Detlef Bothe played assassinated Reinhard Heydrich in this film and later reprised the role in Anthropoid (2016).

Question 4

What is the setting and conflict of The Butcher of Prague?

Accepted Answer

Set in Czechoslovakia, 1941, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich arrives in Nazi-occupied Prague, establishing a regime of terror that forces freedom fighters to act at a high price.

Question 5

Who plays the character Frantisek Síma?

Accepted Answer

Karel Roden plays the character Frantisek Síma.

The Butcher of Prague

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