Divided We Fall
In 1943, a childless couple, the Čížeks, decide to hide a Jewish refugee, David Wiener, the son of Čížek's former employer, in the secret pantry of their apartment. Čížek is aware of the danger into which he has brought his household and his neighbours, but he takes helping his fellow man in need for granted. But at the same time, as a largely unheroic hero, he is dying of fear. His personal situation is greatly complicated by the approaching end of the war, when he faces danger from both the Germans and his "honest" fellow Czechs...
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Cast
10 people
Bolek Polívka
Josef Cízek
Known for
Men in Hope
Cosy Dens
Anna Šišková
Marie Cizková
Also in
Filthy
Sestričky
Csongor Kassai
David Wiener
Known for
The Teacher
Jaroslav Dušek
Horst Prohaska
Known for
Lunacy
Cosy Dens
Martin Huba
Dr. Albrecht Kepke
Known for
Lunacy
I Served the King of England
Jiří Pecha
Frantisek Simácek
Also in
Pupendo
Dobrá čtvrť
Simona Stašová
Libuse Simácková
Known for
Men in Hope
Cosy Dens
Jiří Kodet
Dr. Fischer-Rybáf
Known for
Cosy Dens
Morgiana
Richard Tesařík
Captain
Known for
Cosy Dens
Vladimír Marek
SS Officer
Also in
Serena
The Czech Century
Jan Hřebejk Director · Petr Jarchovský Screenplay Aleš Březina Composer
Worldwide gross $1.8M · United States release October 16, 2000 · Produced in Czechia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,830,938
Production
Total HelpArt T.H.A.
Production
Česká televize
Production
Czechia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Musíme si pomáhat
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech · German
Release dates
Czechia · March 15, 2000
Theatrical
United States · October 16, 2000
Limited theatrical · Chicago International Film Festival
Czechia
June 23, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Greece
December 7, 2001 · Theatrical
October 7, 2002 · Physical · DVD
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