Synopsis
In the aftermath of World War II, a soldier takes charge of a manor formerly owned by a German family and falls in love with the daughter, now a maid. Their relationship forces him to confront the tension between his love and his conscience.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
24 audience votes
Key crew
- František VláčilDirector
- Vladimír KörnerScreenplay
- František VláčilScreenplay
- Zdeněk LiškaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Petr ČepekViktor Chotovický
- Emma ČernáAdelheid Heidenmannová
- Jan VostrčilSergeant Hejna
- Pavel LandovskýGuardsman Jindra
- Jana KrupičkováGirl
- Lubomír TlalkaGuardsman Karel
- Miloš WilligCast
- Karel HáblGuardian
- Zdeněk MátlHansgeorg Heidenmann
- Alžběta FrejkováCast
- Josef NěmečekCast
- Karel BělohradskýCast
Stills
Themes
based on novel or booklocomotiveczechoslovakiacomebackforestgerman occupationpost warmilitaryold mansiondemographic movementsinscribed crossminefields