Divided We Fall

2h

Comedy

Drama

In 1943, a childless couple, the Čížeks, decide to hide a Jewish refugee, David Wiener, the son of Čížek's former employer, in the secret pantry of their apartment. Čížek is aware of the danger into which he has brought his household and his neighbours, but he takes helping his fellow man in need for granted. But at the same time, as a largely unheroic hero, he is dying of fear. His personal situation is greatly complicated by the approaching end of the war, when he faces danger from both the Germans and his "honest" fellow Czechs...

Production Companies

Total HelpArt T.H.A.

Česká televize

Cast

Bolek Polívka

Bolek Polívka

Josef Cízek
Anna Šišková

Anna Šišková

Marie Cizková
Csongor Kassai

Csongor Kassai

David Wiener
Jaroslav Dušek

Jaroslav Dušek

Horst Prohaska
Martin Huba

Martin Huba

Dr. Albrecht Kepke
Jiří Pecha

Jiří Pecha

Frantisek Simácek
Simona Stašová

Simona Stašová

Libuse Simácková
Jiří Kodet

Jiří Kodet

Dr. Fischer-Rybáf
Vladimír Marek

Vladimír Marek

SS Officer

Release date

15th Mar 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Český, Deutsch