The Borstal
1969, Czech. Directed by Hynek Bočan.
The story takes place during the 1960s. A young teacher takes on the role of a tutor in a Prague youth protection institution. Filming was stopped in 1968 and the final editing of the footage was not done until early 1989.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 1 January 1969
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The Borstal runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Borstal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1969. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Borstal?
The Borstal (1969) was directed by Hynek Bočan and stars Ivan Vyskočil, Václav Sloup, Jiří Krampol.