The Joke

1969 Czechoslovakian film directed by Jaromil Jireš
Movie film Q774805
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Summary

The Joke is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Joke's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Joke was directed by Jaromil Jireš[4].
  • Jaromil Jireš wrote the screenplay for The Joke[5].
  • Milan Kundera wrote the screenplay for The Joke[6].
  • The Joke's composer is recorded as Zdeněk Pololáník[7].
  • The Joke's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Joke's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Joke's genre is parable[10].
  • The Joke's based on is recorded as The Joke[11].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Josef Somr[12].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Věra Křesadlová[13].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Jaromír Hanzlík[14].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Michal Pavlata[15].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Josef Žluťák Hrubý[16].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Jana Andresíková[17].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Petr Pelzer[18].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Vladimír Drha[19].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Bohuslav Čáp[20].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Iva Janžurová[21].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Jaroslav Satoranský[22].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Jana Dítětová[23].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Luděk Munzar[24].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Jaroslava Obermaierová[25].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Evald Schorm[26].
  • A cast member of The Joke was Dušan Trančík[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Joke was directed by Jaromil Jireš[4]. Screenwriters include Jaromil Jireš[5] and Milan Kundera[6]. Cast members include Josef Somr[12], Věra Křesadlová[13], Jaromír Hanzlík[14], Michal Pavlata[15], Josef Žluťák Hrubý[16], and Jana Andresíková[17].

Publication

The Joke was published on February 28, 1969[28]. The original language of it was Czech[29]. Genres include drama film[8], comedy film[9], and parable[10].

Why It Matters

The Joke ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 65241
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 65241, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 9w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 20377
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 24359, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → The Joke
    Aliases → —
    Production designer → Leoš Karen
    Sound designer → Adam Kajzar
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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