The Divine Emma

– Czechoslovakia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Original Name:
Božská Ema
The Divine Emma (1979) - Also known as Božská Ema

Czechoslovakia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981

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Release Date:

01 Dec 1979

Language:

Czech

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Jirí Krejcík

Writer:

Jirí Krejcík, Zdenek Mahler

Main Actors:

Bozidara Turzonovová, Gabriela Benacková, Juraj Kukura, Jirí Adamíra

Plot:

The opera lady singer Ema Destinnová (Bozidara Turzonovová) is in all her splendor at the American stages. But in Europe there rages war and she decides to return home to Bohemia. As an enthusiastic patriot she takes over a small cape on the back of which is a coding chart designated for the anti-Austrian revolt. Ema crosses the border and everywhere is welcomed by enthusiastic crowds. However, it is a denunciation that results in her detaining and her property is sub-missioned to the examination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10