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.
Directed by František Vláčil
based on novel or book
locomotive
czechoslovakia
comeback
forest
german occupation
post war
military
old mansion
demographic movements
inscribed cross
minefields
choral music
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Petr Čepek
Viktor Chotovický
Emma Černá
Adelheid Heidenmannová
Jan Vostrčil
Sergeant Hejna
Pavel Landovský
Guardsman Jindra
Karel Hábl
Guardian
Jindřich Narenta
German in the Field (voice)
Josef Somr
Guardsman Karel (voice)
Oto Ševčík
Hansgeorg Heidenmann (voice)
Crew
František Vláčil
Director
František Vláčil
Screenplay
Zdeněk Liška
Original Music Composer
Zdeněk Liška
Music Arranger
Johann Strauss II
Music
Johann Sebastian Bach
Music
Theodor Pištěk
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
transcendentalbooks
8.0★ · 09/01/25
perfect melodrama ts film left me with a big awwwww at the end but how could he fell in luv w her like literally she a german nd her features like her face was so bold nd emotionless bro like im on the other side of the screen nd i cant face her w all that emptiness in her, big w for the music
perfect melodrama ts film left me with a big awwwww at the end but how could he fell in luv w her like literally she a german nd her features like her face was so bold nd emotionless bro like im on the other side of the screen nd i cant face her w all that emptiness in her, big w for the music
okito
7.0★ · 12/14/21
Profunda exploración de la diferencia de poder y perspectivas entre el amo y su sirvienta/prisionera de guerra de la cual se enamora.
Profunda exploración de la diferencia de poder y perspectivas entre el amo y su sirvienta/prisionera de guerra de la cual se enamora.
