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Death Is Called Engelchen

Death Is Called Engelchen

MAY 3, 1963 · 127 MIN · DIR. JÁN KADÁR

DramaWar

Pavel is a Czech partisan fighter in the waning days of the war. Just as peace is declared, Pavel is shot in the spine and sent to the hospital emergency ward. As he fades in and out of consciousness, he recalls the events that led to his participation in the underground. Holding German occupation commander Engelchen responsible for all the horrors and deprivations heaped upon his comrades, Pavel is kept alive by the possibility of recovering and exacting vengeance upon the Nazi officer - no matter how long it takes.

Cast

  • Jan Kačer

    Jan Kačer

    Pavel

  • Eva Poláková

    Eva Poláková

    Marta

  • Martin Růžek

    Martin Růžek

    doktor

  • Blažena Holišová

    Blažena Holišová

    Alžběta

  • Pavel Bártl

    Dimitrij

  • Ezard Haußmann

    Ezard Haußmann

    německý poručík

  • Otto Lackovič

    Otto Lackovič

    Ondra

  • Vlado Müller

    Vlado Müller

    Nikolaj

  • Oľga Adamčíková

    Oľga Adamčíková

    Rozkova's villager called her mother

  • Miroslav Macháček

    Miroslav Macháček

    agent Machu

  • Čestmír Řanda

    Čestmír Řanda

    farmer Alois Kroupa

  • Ota Sklenčka

    Ota Sklenčka

    cetník Bárta

Crew

Screenplay

Ján Kadár

Screenplay

Elmar Klos

Director of Photography

Rudolf Milič

Editor

Jaromír Janáček

Original Music Composer

Zdeněk Liška