Life Is at Stake

Jiří Weiss, 1956

Distribution media

Medium Duration Subtitles
35 mm 97 min English, French

About the film distribution

The scenario, and later on also Beneš´s book, were based on a real event, first recorded by Jiří Weiss (according to the personal testimony of Jiří Weiss - September 2000). The introduction part of this film included a news-reel made up by director Weiss of period shots. That material is added to the combined duplicate negative.
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About a film

Production year 1956
Countries Czechoslovakia
Categories film
Genres drama
Form feature
Duration 97 min
Director Jiří Weiss
Cast Karel Höger, Vlasta Chramostová, Jaroslav Someš, Jaroslav Drahan, Zdeněk Dítě, Soňa Neumannová
Director of photography Vladimír Novotný
Screenplay K. J. Beneš, Jiří Weiss
Editor Miroslav Hájek
Production designer Bohuslav Kulič
Music Jiří Srnka
Sound designer Miloslav Hůrka, František Šindelář