Romeo, Juliet and Darkness
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Romeo, Juliet and Darkness

6.2 / 10 1960 1h 32mNR Czech
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Storyline

Pavel, a young student living in Prague in 1942, hides a Jewish girl in his apartment building's attic. Amidst the brutality of the occupying German army, love blossoms between the two. He is her only link to the outside world. Then the two are discovered by Pavel's mother, who forces the residents of the apartment building to decide whether Hana can remain.

Cast & Crew

Ivan Mistrík

Ivan Mistrík

Pavel

Lead
Dana Smutná

Dana Smutná

Hanka

Jiřina Šejbalová

Jiřina Šejbalová

Pavel's Mother

František Smolík

František Smolík

Grandfather

Blanka Bohdanová

Blanka Bohdanová

EM

Eva Mrázová

Karla Chadimová

Karla Chadimová

Vladimír Ráž

Vladimír Ráž

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jiří Weiss's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Romeo, Juliet and Darkness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker