Emil (Vaclav Chalupa as a teen, Ondrej Vetchy as an adult) has been naughty, and his family is at a loss about what to do with him. He's been dallying with the family maid. They decide to ship him off to spend time with his uncle Ernst Michel Piccoli), who married his family maid. The boy has a good relationship with his uncle, and a touching picture of Czech family life just at the advent of World War II emerges. Since Emil and Ernst are both Jewish, they are eventually carted away by the Nazis.
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26 people
Marianne Sägebrecht
Martha
Known for
Bagdad Cafe
The War of the Roses
Michel Piccoli
Ernst
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Jiří Weiss
Also in
That Kind of Love
Jan Kadlec
Also in
Bride of the Orient
Lost in Munich
Klaus Grünberg
Berthold
Known for
More
The Grand Duel
Susanne Schläpfer
Michael Kausch
Werner
Also in
Die Schwarzwaldklinik
The Color Out of Space
Marius Schwarz
Václav Chalupa
Emil
Known for
Napoleon
A Boy Called Christmas
Sabine Tettenborn
Ondřej Vetchý
Emil (older)
Known for
Dark Blue World
Kolya
Philippe Verro
Jiří Weiss Director · Jiří Stivín Composer Viktor Růžička Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 1992 · Produced in France, Germany · Languages Dutch, French
Production
Canal+
Production
Production Générale de Films (PROGEFI)
Production
RAI
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production
Progefi
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France · Germany
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Original title
Martha et moi
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Dutch · French
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 1990
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1992
Chicago International Film Festival
Czechia
September 9, 1992
France
August 21, 1991
Germany
January 16, 1992
XC
September 9, 1992 · Theatrical
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