That Instant, That While

Jiří Sequens, 1981

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Summary

Based on a novel of the same name by Otakar Chaloupek, this 1981 drama, directed by Jiří Sequens, is set in late autumn 1944. The protagonist of the story is surgeon Kodet, who is assisting a resistance group but ends up being accused of collaborating with the Nazis. The reason is that he gave the Gestapo an anti-German leaflet, declaring it to be a manifest provocation. While the doctor secretly – and with full enthusiasm – assists the partisans, his suspicious acquaintances are nonetheless planning to hand Kodet over to the enemy. Director Jiří Sequens succeeds in filling Ta chvíle, ten okamžik (That Instant, That While) with an atmosphere of pervasive distrust. František Němec assists matters with a convincing performance as the selfless doctor. The role of Kodet’s estranged wife Olga – the doctor’s last line of support in times of crisis – is played by Daniela Kolářová.
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About a film

Production year 1981
Countries Czechoslovakia
Categories film
Genres drama
Form feature
Duration 100 min
Director Jiří Sequens
Cast František Němec, Daniela Kolářová, Luděk Munzar, Ladislav Frej, Rudolf Jelínek, Jevgenij Žarikov
Director of photography Jiří Šámal
Screenplay Jiří Sequens, Václav Šašek
Editor Petr Sitár
Production designer Bohumil Pokorný
Music Karel Mareš
Sound designer Jiří Kejř