Death Is Called Engelchen (1963)
Death Is Called Engelchen (1963)
Pavel is a Czech partisan fighter in the waning days of the war. Just as peace is declared, Pavel is shot in the spine and sent to the hospital emergency ward. As he fades in and out of consciousness, he recalls the events that led to his participation in the underground. Holding German occupation commander Engelchen responsible for all the horrors and deprivations heaped upon his comrades, Pavel is kept alive by the possibility of recovering and exacting vengeance upon the Nazi officer - no matter how long it takes.

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Cast

Jan Kačer Jan Kačer As: Pavel
Eva Poláková Eva Poláková As: Marta
Martin Růžek Martin Růžek As: doktor
Blažena Holišová Blažena Holišová As: Alžběta
Pavel Bártl Pavel Bártl As: Dimitrij
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Storyline

Pavel is a Czech partisan fighter in the waning days of the war. Just as peace is declared, Pavel is shot in the spine and sent to the hospital emergency ward. As he fades in and out of consciousness, he recalls the events that led to his participation in the underground. Holding German occupation commander Engelchen responsible for all the horrors and deprivations heaped upon his comrades, Pavel is kept alive by the possibility of recovering and exacting vengeance upon the Nazi officer - no matter how long it takes.


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Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: Český

Release Date: 03 May 1963

Country: XC

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Filmové studio Barrandov

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Cast

Jan Kačer

Jan Kačer

Pavel

Eva Poláková

Eva Poláková

Marta

Martin Růžek

Martin Růžek

doktor

Blažena Holišová

Blažena Holišová

Alžběta

Pavel Bártl

Pavel Bártl

Dimitrij

Ezard Haußmann

Ezard Haußmann

německý poručík

Otto Lackovič

Otto Lackovič

Ondra

Vlado Müller

Vlado Müller

Nikolaj

Oľga Adamčíková

Oľga Adamčíková

Rozkova's villager called her mother

Miroslav Macháček

Miroslav Macháček

agent Machu

Čestmír Řanda

Čestmír Řanda

farmer Alois Kroupa

Ota Sklenčka

Ota Sklenčka

cetník Bárta

Wanda Spinka

Wanda Spinka

Jozina

Oto Ševčík

Oto Ševčík

deserter Willy

Michal Kožuch

Michal Kožuch

informant Cyril Konecny

Antonín Molčík

Antonín Molčík

guerrilla Toník

Walter Taub

Walter Taub

German general

Ervín Zolar

Ervín Zolar

deserter Martin

Karel Fořt

Karel Fořt

Walter

Norbert Chotaš

Norbert Chotaš

sturmbannführer SS Engelchen

Alex Jandouš

Alex Jandouš

non-commissioned officer

Helena Kotoučová

Helena Kotoučová

Jozina's mother

Emil Rohan

Emil Rohan

Chairman of the Purification Commission Vanek

Josef Stehlík

Josef Stehlík

Rožek

Jaroslav Moučka

Jaroslav Moučka

driver Print

Jozef Príhoda

Jozef Príhoda

Guerrilla

Otto Šimánek

Otto Šimánek

Karel Vavřík

Karel Vavřík

Hostinský

Václav Podhorský

Václav Podhorský

Guerrilla

Karel Hovorka

Karel Hovorka

Guerrilla

Karel Bezděk

Karel Bezděk

Guerrilla

Gustav Vondráček

Gustav Vondráček

Guerrilla

Jiří Hurych

Jiří Hurych

Guerrilla

Karla Svobodová

Karla Svobodová

a girl from Pasek

Edmund Orián

Edmund Orián

Jiří Hurych

Jiří Hurych

Ladislav Bacílek

Ladislav Bacílek

Věra Tichánková

Věra Tichánková

(voice)

Directed By

Ján Kadár

Ján Kadár

Director

Elmar Klos

Elmar Klos

Director

Stanislav Černý

Stanislav Černý

First Assistant Director

Karel Čáslavský

Karel Čáslavský

Assistant Director

Věra Vláčilová

Věra Vláčilová

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Elmar Klos

Elmar Klos

Screenplay

Ján Kadár

Ján Kadár

Screenplay

Ladislav Mňačko

Ladislav Mňačko

Novel

Miloš Brož

Miloš Brož

Creative Producer

Production Crew

Josef Ouzký

Josef Ouzký

Production Manager

Růžena Hulínská

Růžena Hulínská

Unit Production Manager

Jiří Mařas

Jiří Mařas

Unit Production Manager

Ctibor Jeřábek

Ctibor Jeřábek

Assistant Production Manager

Karel Feix

Karel Feix

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sound

František Černý

František Černý

Sound

Bohumír Brunclík

Bohumír Brunclík

Sound Effects

Zdeněk Liška

Zdeněk Liška

Original Music Composer

František Belfín

František Belfín

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rudolf Milič

Rudolf Milič

Director of Photography

Josef Pechar

Josef Pechar

Camera Operator

Jiří Širc

Jiří Širc

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Boris Moravec

Boris Moravec

Production Design

Zeno Dostál

Zeno Dostál

Set Decoration

Vladimír Mácha

Vladimír Mácha

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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