
Cuckoo in a Dark Forest
Kukačka v temném lese
Release: 1985-05-01·Runtime: 94m·★ 4.1
Drama
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.
Production Countries
CzechoslovakiaPoland
Production Companies
PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"
Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast
Joachim Lamżaas Accordion Player
Barbara Lukešová
Oldřich Vízneras Prisoner No. 16710
Pavel Zedníčekas Accordion Player (voice)
Bohumil Švarcas Commisioner (voice)
Henryk Hunko
Igor Kujawskias Prisoner No. 16710
Jolanta Grusznicas Wanda
Věra Galatíkováas Frida Kukuck (voice)
Jaroslava Tichá
Józef Kaczyński
Kazimierz Wysota
Boris Rösneras Knopke (voice)
Oleg Tabakovas Otto Kukuck
Vilém Besseras Teacher
Rafał Wieczyńskias Staszek
Adam Baumann
Sylva Sequensováas Emilka Fejfarová (voice)
Rudolf Pellaras Krumey (voice)
Ivo Niederleas Commisioner (voice)
Míla Myslíkováas Frau Kramer
Vlasta Peterková
Ferdynand Matysik
Miroslava Součkováas Emilka Fejfarová
Irena Laskowska
Alicja Jachiewiczas Frida Kukuck
Jana Andresíkováas Frau Höpfner
Pavel Trávníčekas Krumey
Sylwester Maciejewskias Knopke
Mieczysław Janowski
Petr Kostkaas Otto Kukuck (voice)
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