Overview
In late 19th century Czech-speaking Bohemia, oppressed workers at German-owned mines and foundries revolt against their harsh working conditions. Made shortly after World War II as Czechoslovakia was falling to communism, the film resonates in Czech resentment of the German occupation.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel Siréna
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Music
Music by Emil František Burian
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jaroslav Tuzar
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Marie MajerováNovel
- Karel SteklýScreenplay
- Jan WeissScreenplay
- Original title
- Siréna
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 11, 1947
- Original language
- Czech
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
Production
Cast
Ladislav BoháčHudec
Marie VášováHudcová
Oleg ReifRudolf- Naděžda GajerováRůžena
- Pavla SucháEmča
Josef BekKarel Hampl
Bedřich KarenBacher- Bohumil MachníkRoth
Lída MatouškováKazdová- Anna HoudkováZeithamelová
Jaroslav ZrotalHroník- Věra KalendováČerná
- Josef DekojČerný
Miloš NedbalBílek- Josef BenátskýHrabě
Stanislav NeumannTrojan- Bedřich KubalaBosňák
Jaroslav MarešKlen- Josef Hořánek
- Karel Svoboda
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