Romeo, Juliet and Darkness (1960)
Pavel, a young student living in Prague in 1942, hides a Jewish girl in his apartment building's attic. Amidst the brutality of the occupying German army, love blossoms between the two. He is her only link to the outside world. Then the two are discovered by Pavel's mother, who forces the residents of the apartment building to decide whether Hana can remain.
Director: Jiří Weiss
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: April 15, 1960
Cast
- Ivan Mistrík - Pavel
- Dana Smutná - Hanka
- Jiřina Šejbalová - Pavel's Mother
- František Smolík - Grandfather
- Blanka Bohdanová
- Eva Mrázová
- Karla Chadimová
- Vladimír Ráž
- Miloš Nedbal
- Anna Melíšková
Screenplay
- Bedřich Kubala (Creative Producer)
- Jan Otčenášek (Screenplay)
- Jiří Weiss (Screenplay)
- Jan Otčenášek (Novel)
Music: Jiří Srnka
Cinematography: Václav Hanuš
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
based on novel or book, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, jews in hiding
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Romeo, Juliet and Darkness about?
- Pavel, a young student living in Prague in 1942, hides a Jewish girl in his apartment building's attic. Amidst the brutality of the occupying German army, love blossoms between the two. He is her only link to the outside world. Then the two are discovered by Pavel's mother, who forces the residents of the apartment building to decide whether Hana can remain.
- Who directed Romeo, Juliet and Darkness?
- Romeo, Juliet and Darkness was directed by Jiří Weiss.
- Who stars in Romeo, Juliet and Darkness?
- Romeo, Juliet and Darkness stars Ivan Mistrík, Dana Smutná, Jiřina Šejbalová, František Smolík, Blanka Bohdanová, Eva Mrázová.
- How long is Romeo, Juliet and Darkness?
- Romeo, Juliet and Darkness has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Romeo, Juliet and Darkness?
- Romeo, Juliet and Darkness is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Romeo, Juliet and Darkness produced?
- Romeo, Juliet and Darkness was produced in Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of Romeo, Juliet and Darkness?
- The themes of Romeo, Juliet and Darkness include: The Horror of War and Humanity.