Divided We Fall

– In Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple agree to hide a Jewish friend at great personal ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
2000
Original Name:
Musíme si pomáhat
Divided We Fall (2000) - Also known as Musíme si pomáhat

In Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple agree to hide a Jewish friend at great personal risk of discovery and execution.

Divided We Fall (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

16 Mar 2000

Language:

German, Czech

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Jan Hrebejk

Writer:

Jan Hrebejk, Petr Jarchovský (screenplay), Petr Jarchovský (story)

Main Actors:

Bolek Polívka, Anna Sisková, Csongor Kassai, Jaroslav Dusek

Plot:

In World War II Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple, Josef and Marie Cizek, can only watch while the Jewish family of their employers, the Wieners, are first removed from their own home to a spare room in their house by the Nazis, then deported to Theresienstadt concentration camp. Years later, young David Wiener, the sole surviving member of that family has managed to escape and make it to the Cizeks. Although fully aware of the extreme danger of harbouring a Jew in the Third Reich, the Cizek's can not permit themselves to leave David to certain death and agree to hide him. However, this decision leads to terrible danger of discovery by the Nazis and especially their friend and Nazi collaborator, Horst Prohazka, who is attracted to Marie. With desperate cleverness and luck, the Cizeks struggle to keep the secret, even when Horst begins to suspect. In doing so, they find themselves making unorthodox choices and learning about the true nature of the people around them.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
Metacritic:
69%