DIVIDED WE FALL

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Tragi-comedy about Josef and Marie Cizek, who live in small Czech town under German occupation. After meeting a Jewish former neighbour who has escaped from a concentration camp, they agree to hide him in their flat. Among their regular visitors is Horst, a friend of the family who is also Marie’s admirer – and a collaborator. When Marie spurns his advances, Horst is eager for revenge and decides to billet a Nazi in Marie and Josef’s apartment. Marie now claims to be pregnant, a ruse that leads to all kinds of complications. The Oscar-nominated film is especially striking for its multifaceted, finely drawn characters.
Musíme si pomáhat / Wir müssen zusammenhalten
CZE 2000 / 123 min
Director: Jan Hřebejk
  • Screenplay: Petr Jarchovský
  • Cinematographer: Jan Malíř
  • Cast: Boleslav Polívka,Anna Šišková,Jaroslav Dušek
  • Producer: Ondřej Trojan,Pavel Borovan
  • Production Company: Total Helpart Film Company - Prag
  • Rights Holder: Movienet Film - München
Tragi-comedy about Josef and Marie Cizek, who live in small Czech town under German occupation. After meeting a Jewish former neighbour who has escaped from a concentration camp, they agree to hide him in their flat. Among their regular visitors is Horst, a friend of the family who is also Marie’s admirer – and a collaborator. When Marie spurns his advances, Horst is eager for revenge and decides to billet a Nazi in Marie and Josef’s apartment. Marie now claims to be pregnant, a ruse that leads to all kinds of complications. The Oscar-nominated film is especially striking for its multifaceted, finely drawn characters.
  • Screenplay: Petr Jarchovský
  • Cinematographer: Jan Malíř
  • Cast: Boleslav Polívka,Anna Šišková,Jaroslav Dušek
  • Producer: Ondřej Trojan,Pavel Borovan
  • Production Company: Total Helpart Film Company - Prag
  • Rights Holder: Movienet Film - München