Cuckoo in a Dark Forest (1985)
Set in World War 2 as the Germans occupy Czechoslovakia, teenage Emilka's father is murdered by the Nazis, but she is selected for special treatment by virtue of being blonde. She is billeted with the commandant of a concentration camp near the Baltic coast, where his kindness towards her provokes his wife's jealousy, but is compromised when Emilka witnesses his brutality towards the prisoners.
Director: Antonín Moskalyk
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: May 1, 1985
Cast
- Miroslava Součková - Emilka Fejfarová
- Oleg Tabakov - Otto Kukuck
- Alicja Jachiewicz - Frida Kukuck
- Míla Myslíková - Frau Kramer
- Vilém Besser - Teacher
- Rafał Wieczyński - Staszek
- Jana Andresíková - Frau Höpfner
- Věra Vlčková - Frau Melnik
- Jolanta Grusznic - Wanda
- Karel Bělohradský - Kukuck's Driver
Screenplay
- Zdeněk Karel Slabý (Book)
- Marcela Pittermannová (Creative Producer)
- Eduard Pergner (Book)
- Vladimír Körner (Screenplay)
Music: Ivan Kurz
Cinematography: Jiří Šámal
Editing: Josef Valušiak
Production: PRF "Zespoły Filmowe", Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia, Poland
Language: Český, Deutsch, Polski
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book, world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cuckoo in a Dark Forest about?
- Set in World War 2 as the Germans occupy Czechoslovakia, teenage Emilka's father is murdered by the Nazis, but she is selected for special treatment by virtue of being blonde. She is billeted with the commandant of a concentration camp near the Baltic coast, where his kindness towards her provokes his wife's jealousy, but is compromised when Emilka witnesses his brutality towards the prisoners.
- Who directed Cuckoo in a Dark Forest?
- Cuckoo in a Dark Forest was directed by Antonín Moskalyk.
- Who stars in Cuckoo in a Dark Forest?
- Cuckoo in a Dark Forest stars Miroslava Součková, Oleg Tabakov, Alicja Jachiewicz, Míla Myslíková, Vilém Besser, Rafał Wieczyński.
- How long is Cuckoo in a Dark Forest?
- Cuckoo in a Dark Forest has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Cuckoo in a Dark Forest?
- Cuckoo in a Dark Forest is a Drama film.
- Where was Cuckoo in a Dark Forest produced?
- Cuckoo in a Dark Forest was produced in Czechoslovakia, Poland.