Divided We Fall
2000 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 7.2
In 1943, a childless couple, the Čížeks, decide to hide a Jewish refugee, David Wiener, the son of Čížek's former employer, in the secret pantry of their apartment. Čížek is aware of the danger into which he has brought his household and his neighbours, but he takes helping his fellow man in need for granted. But at the same time, as a largely unheroic hero, he is dying of fear. His personal situation is greatly complicated by the approaching end of the war, when he faces danger from both the Germans and his "honest" fellow Czechs...
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-03-15
- Language
- CS
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (56 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- world war ii
Awards & recognition
- Czech Lion Awards · 2000
- Golden Kingfisher Award — the best feature live action or animated film · 2000
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2001 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bolek Polívka
as Josef Cízek
Anna Šišková
as Marie Cizková
Csongor Kassai
as David Wiener
Jaroslav Dušek
as Horst Prohaska
Martin Huba
as Dr. Albrecht Kepke
Jiří Pecha
as Frantisek Simácek
Simona Stašová
as Libuse Simácková
Jiří Kodet
as Dr. Fischer-Rybáf
Richard Tesařík
as Captain
Vladimír Marek
as SS Officer
Directed by Jan Hřebejk