Adelheid
1970 · 1h 44m · Drama, Romance · Czechoslovakia
In the aftermath of World War II, a soldier takes charge of a manor formerly owned by a German family and falls in love with the daughter, now a maid. Their relationship forces him to confront the tension between his love and his conscience.
Directed by
František VláčilBased on the novel by
Vladimír Körner6.2Smart score
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based on novel or bookchoral musiccomebackczechoslovakiademographic movementsforestgerman occupationinscribed crosslocomotivemilitaryminefieldsold mansionpost war
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