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Brief Synopsis
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In this moral study of heroism set in a remote Slovak village in the closing days of World War II, a schoolteacher and his young wife find a wounded Russian parachutist in their front yard just as the Germans are coming in to occupy their village. As his wife readily becomes involved with anti-Nazi partisans, the schoolteacher collaborates with the Germans, but, at the end of his humiliation, finds the courage to save his honor and the innocent victims of the Nazis.
Cast & Crew
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Jiri Weiss
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Coward, The
Release Date
1961
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Synopsis
In this moral study of heroism set in a remote Slovak village in the closing days of World War II, a schoolteacher and his young wife find a wounded Russian parachutist in their front yard just as the Germans are coming in to occupy their village. As his wife readily becomes involved with anti-Nazi partisans, the schoolteacher collaborates with the Germans, but, at the end of his humiliation, finds the courage to save his honor and the innocent victims of the Nazis.
Director
Jiri Weiss
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Coward, The
Release Date
1961
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
