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Divided We Fall

Play trailer Poster for Divided We Fall PG-13,  2001,  2h 3m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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This dramatic story of a hero against his will is set in a small Czech town occupied by German forces during the last years of the Second World War. Josef and Marie are a childless couple who yearn for a baby; unfortunately, he is sterile. One day they meet David, a young Jewish man and former neighbor recently escaped from a concentration camp, to whom they give refuge in their home.
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Divided We Fall takes a complex look at World War II, skillfully balancing humor and gravity.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star Oct 8, 2001
As with the films of Emir Kusturica, whose characters also resist easy analysis, the people in Divided We Fall are completely and wonderfully human. Go to Full Review
Rick Groen Globe and Mail Oct 8, 2001
Divided We Fall is quintessentially Czech, and it knows no borders. Go to Full Review
Robert K. Elder Chicago Tribune Aug 16, 2001
Has the literary richness, depth of character and tone that such a morally difficult, powerful narrative requires. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com May 20, 2009
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"Divided We Fall" is a vital reminder of the kinds of dramatic choices made by millions of peopled victimized by Nazis and traitors in a war that was fought at all costs. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
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Film Threat Feb 24, 2004
4/5
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Jan Hrebejk

Director

Boleslav Polivka

Josef Cízek

Csongor Kassai

David Wiener

Jaroslav Dusek

Horst Prohaska

Anna Siskova

Marie Cizková

Jiri Pecha

Frantisek Simácek

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Synopsis This dramatic story of a hero against his will is set in a small Czech town occupied by German forces during the last years of the Second World War. Josef and Marie are a childless couple who yearn for a baby; unfortunately, he is sterile. One day they meet David, a young Jewish man and former neighbor recently escaped from a concentration camp, to whom they give refuge in their home.
Director
Jan Hrebejk
Producer
Pavel Borovan
Screenwriter
Jan Hrebejk, Petr Jarchovský, Petr Jarchovský
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Czech
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 8, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.3M
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
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