A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova (1965)
A group of wealthy American Jewish businessmen have been captured by the SS and are told that they are to be traded to the American army for several SS officers. However, these hostages are being required to pay bribes for their "transportation costs." In order to ensure that the businessmen will be more cooperative in paying up, a beautiful female singer is placed in their midst as a bargaining chip. The group of hostages are then placed on a train which is supposed to take them to the ship that will deliver them to freedom, but a series of "mishaps" delays their escape.
Director: Antonín Moskalyk
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 67 min
Release Date: October 13, 1965
Cast
- Jiří Adamíra - Bedřich Branske
- Martin Růžek - Herrmann Cohen
- Lenka Fišerová - Kateřina Horovitzová
- Miloš Nedbal - rabín z Lodže Dajem
- Čestmír Řanda - Ludvík Rappaport
- Ilja Prachař - Oskar Löwenstein
- Felix le Breux - Valter Taubenstock
- Vladimír Ráž - Freddy Klarfeld
- Vladimír Hlavatý - Hugo Varacky
- Otto Šimánek - krejčí
Screenplay
- Arnošt Lustig (Novel)
- Arnošt Lustig (Screenplay)
- Vladislav Čejchan (Screenplay)
Music: Luboš Fišer
Cinematography: Jiří Kadaňka
Editing: Jan Chaloupek
Production: Československá televize Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book, holocaust (shoah)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova about?
- A group of wealthy American Jewish businessmen have been captured by the SS and are told that they are to be traded to the American army for several SS officers. However, these hostages are being required to pay bribes for their "transportation costs." In order to ensure that the businessmen will be more cooperative in paying up, a beautiful female singer is placed in their midst as a bargaining chip. The group of hostages are then placed on a train which is supposed to take them to the ship that will deliver them to freedom, but a series of "mishaps" delays their escape.
- Who directed A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova?
- A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova was directed by Antonín Moskalyk.
- Who stars in A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova?
- A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova stars Jiří Adamíra, Martin Růžek, Lenka Fišerová, Miloš Nedbal, Čestmír Řanda, Ilja Prachař.
- How long is A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova?
- A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova has a runtime of 1h 7m (67 minutes).
- What genre is A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova?
- A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova produced?
- A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova was produced in Czechoslovakia.