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1985
  • Drama
  • War

Cuckoo in a Dark Forest

Kukačka v temném lese
Runtime
1h 34m
Countries
  • XC
  • Czechoslovakia
  • PL
  • Poland
Languages
  • cs
  • de
  • pl
Set in World War 2 as the Germans occupy Czechoslovakia, teenage Emilka's father is murdered by the Nazis, but she is selected for special treatment by virtue of being blonde. She is billeted with the commandant of a concentration camp near the Baltic coast, where his kindness towards her provokes his wife's jealousy, but is compromised when Emilka witnesses his brutality towards the prisoners.

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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    May 1, 1985
  • Original Language
    Czech
  • Production Companies
    • Filmové studio Barrandov
    • PRF "Zespol Filmowy"