Romeo, Juliet and Darkness (1960)

  • NR
  • 11/11/1960 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 32m

Overview

Pavel, a young student living in Prague in 1942, hides a Jewish girl in his apartment building's attic. Amidst the brutality of the occupying German army, love blossoms between the two. He is her only link to the outside world. Then the two are discovered by Pavel's mother, who forces the residents of the apartment building to decide whether Hana can remain.

Jiří Weiss

Director, Screenplay

Jan Otčenášek

Screenplay, Novel

Cast

Ivan Mistrík's headshot

Ivan Mistrík

Pavel
Dana Smutná's headshot

Dana Smutná

Hanka
Jiřina Šejbalová's headshot

Jiřina Šejbalová

Pavel's Mother
František Smolík's headshot

František Smolík

Grandfather
Blanka Bohdanová's headshot

Blanka Bohdanová

Eva Mrázová's headshot

Eva Mrázová

Karla Chadimová's headshot

Karla Chadimová

Vladimír Ráž's headshot

Vladimír Ráž

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