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Earning an Academy Award(r) nomination for Best Foreign Language Film of 2000, DIVIDED WE FALL tells the true and bittersweet story of a Czechoslovakian couple whose village has been taken over by Nazis during World War II. Josef (Boleslav Polívka) and Marie Cizek (Anna Sisková) lead a simple and restricted life in their small apartment while outside the turmoil of war and prejudice is a constant threat. When they decide to hide a young Jewish neighbor in their home (Csongor Kassai), the danger of their situation increases, especially since they have a constant visitor Horst (Jaroslav Dusek), aformer colleague of Josef's and a German sympathizer with eyes for Marie. When she rejects his advances, he seeks revenge by trying to move a Nazi clerk into their home, forcing the couple to tell a lie that will change their lives forever. With an engrossing, historically-charged story and subtle yet stirring performances, DIVIDED WE FALL is a film of depth and humanity that you'll never forget.
Original Release
03/16/2000
US Release
06/08/2001
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Bolek Polivka | Josef Cízek |
Anna Siskova | Marie Cizková |
Csongor Kassai | David Wiener |
Jaroslav Dusek | Horst Prohaska |
Martin Huba | Dr. Albrecht Kepke |
Jiri Pecha | Frantisek Simácek |
Simona Stašová | Libuse Simácková |
Vladimir Marek | SS Officer |
Richard Tesařík | Captain |
Karel Hermánek | Captain |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bolek Polivka | Josef Cízek |
Anna Siskova | Marie Cizková |
Csongor Kassai | David Wiener |
Jaroslav Dusek | Horst Prohaska |
Martin Huba | Dr. Albrecht Kepke |
Jiri Pecha | Frantisek Simácek |
Simona Stašová | Libuse Simácková |
Vladimir Marek | SS Officer |
Richard Tesařík | Captain |
Karel Hermánek | Captain |
Otto Sevcík | SS Offcier |
Jirí Kodet | Dr. Fischer-Rybáf |
Petr Knotek | |
Helena Neuwirthová | |
Nelly Kocarjan | |
Sarajs Kocarjan | |
Marketa Holatová | |
Iva Kinclová | |
Robert Sterba | |
Filip Goc |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ondrej Trojan | Executive Producer |
Pavel Borovan | Producer |
Ondrej Trojan | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2001 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |