Sugar House (1981)
In the final days of the Second World War in 1945 Frantisek Pribyl is killed during a shoot-out with the Germans. After the funeral, the widow (Jana Svandová) and her two young sons Martin and Ondra move to her deceased husband's native village at the foot of the Kralický Snezník mountains. Life in the borderlands is far from easy for the lonely woman. The village is almost deserted, food supplies are delayed; the Werwolf (Nazi guerrilla squads) are hiding in the mountains, and shooting is heard from time to time. The elder son Ondra (Michal Dlouhý) is helping out his mother and at the same time absorbing intense new experiences. He meets an old Czech resident Skurek (Lubomír Kostelka), German women working in the forest, soldiers from the engineering units removing the mines, and a young first lieutenant. At night he dreams about his dead father whom he loved very much. This is why he runs away from home when he finds out that the lieutenant is courting his mother.
Cast
- Jana Švandová - maminka Přibylová
- Michal Dlouhý - Ondra - syn Přibylové
- Marek Mikuláš - Martin - Ondrův mladší bratr
- Lubomír Kostelka - správce Škurek
- Miroslav Macháček - antifašista Alfred Bartl zvaný Freda
- Jiří Kodet - František Přibyl, otec Ondry a Martina
- Ivan Vyskočil - nadporučík Bedřich
- Bára Štěpánová - Trudi
- František Němec - kapitán, později učitel
- Michal Pešek - Rudi, Bartlův syn
Screenplay
- Ota Hofman (Creative Producer)
- Karel Kachyňa (Screenplay)
- Vladimír Körner (Screenplay)
- Vladimír Körner (Story)
Keywords
post world war ii
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sugar House about?
- In the final days of the Second World War in 1945 Frantisek Pribyl is killed during a shoot-out with the Germans. After the funeral, the widow (Jana Svandová) and her two young sons Martin and Ondra move to her deceased husband's native village at the foot of the Kralický Snezník mountains. Life in the borderlands is far from easy for the lonely woman. The village is almost deserted, food supplies are delayed; the Werwolf (Nazi guerrilla squads) are hiding in the mountains, and shooting is heard from time to time. The elder son Ondra (Michal Dlouhý) is helping out his mother and at the same time absorbing intense new experiences. He meets an old Czech resident Skurek (Lubomír Kostelka), German women working in the forest, soldiers from the engineering units removing the mines, and a young first lieutenant. At night he dreams about his dead father whom he loved very much. This is why he runs away from home when he finds out that the lieutenant is courting his mother.
- Who directed Sugar House?
- Sugar House was directed by Karel Kachyňa.
- Who stars in Sugar House?
- Sugar House stars Jana Švandová, Michal Dlouhý, Marek Mikuláš, Lubomír Kostelka, Miroslav Macháček, Jiří Kodet.
- How long is Sugar House?
- Sugar House has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Sugar House?
- Sugar House is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Sugar House produced?
- Sugar House was produced in Czechoslovakia.