Sweet Light in a Dark Room
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jirí Weiss
Ivan Mistrík
Dana Smutná
Jirina ¿ejbalová
Franti¿ek Smolík
Blanka Bohdanová
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Synopsis
In 1942 during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Hanka, a Jewish schoolgirl in Prague, escapes when her family is shipped away to the ghetto. Pavel, a university student, comes to her aid by hiding her in an attic storeroom. While Pavel struggles to keep Hanka safe, a romance blossoms between them. In addition to the danger of Hanka's discovery by the Nazis, which is heightened after the assassination of SS Gen. Reinhard Heydrich and the consequent reprisals, Pavel faces increasing pressure from his possessive mother, who has grown suspicious about the disappearance of food and his increased absence from home. Pavel searches in vain for a new hiding place. Finally, a collaborator neighbor discovers Hanka, and the tenants argue about what should be done with her. As an SS division approaches the building, Hanka is faced with the dilemma of endangering lives of others, and she decides to leave the house. Pavel tries in vain to stop her, but Hanka rushes into the street and is shot by the SS patrol.
Director
Jirí Weiss
Cast
Ivan Mistrík
Dana Smutná
Jirina ¿ejbalová
Franti¿ek Smolík
Blanka Bohdanová
Eva Mrázová
Karla Chadimová
Miroslav Svoboda
Karlicka Svobodová
Vladimír Ráz
Milo¿ Nedbal
Anna Melí¿ková
Václav Lohniský
Josef Kozák
Ladislav Kazda
Jirí Kodet
Jindrich Narenta
Josef Vorel
Ivo Gübel
Pavel Bártl
Vera Tichánková
Alexandra My¿ková
Marie Mare¿ová
Ela Poznerová
Vera Váchová
Zuzana Fi¿árková
Stanislav Langer
Ladislav Mrkvicka
Ladislav Gzela
Jan Pelikán
Ruda Princ
Jan Skopecek
Václav Sloup
Crew
Milo¿ Bergl
Cbk Film Enterprises
Ladislav Chroust
Moris Ergas
Miroslav Hájek
Magda Hájková
Josef Hanu¿
Václav Hanu¿
Vlado Hreljanovic
Vera Kadlecová
Kubala--novotný
Eva Kucerová
Franti¿ek Milic
Oldrich Okác
Jan Otcená¿ek
Emil Poledník
Zdenek Sirový
Jirí Srnka
Jirí Weiss
Adolf Werner
Vera Zení¿ková
Karel ¿korpík
Karel ¿kvor
Ivan ¿lapeta
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Location scenes filmed in Prague. Released in Czechoslovakia in April 1960 as Romeo, Julie a tma; running time: 96 min.
