Film

Death Is Called Engelchen

1963 · 2h 7m · Drama · War

IMDb

7.6

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.

Jan Kačer

Pavel

Eva Poláková

Marta

Martin Růžek

doktor

Blažena Holišová

Alžběta

Pavel Bártl

Dimitrij

Ezard Haußmann

německý poručík

Otto Lackovič

Ondra

Vlado Müller

Nikolaj

Oľga Adamčíková

Rozkova's villager called her mother

Miroslav Macháček

agent Machu

Čestmír Řanda

farmer Alois Kroupa

Ota Sklenčka

cetník Bárta

Wanda Spinka

Jozina

Oto Ševčík

deserter Willy

Michal Kožuch

informant Cyril Konecny

Antonín Molčík

guerrilla Toník

• Elmar KlosScreenplay · Director
• Ján KadárDirector · Screenplay
• Ladislav MňačkoNovel
• Karel FeixExecutive Producer
• Rudolf MiličDirector of Photography
• Zdeněk LiškaOriginal Music Composer
• Jaromír JanáčekEditor

Release date

May 3, 1963

Status

Released

Original language

Czech

Runtime

2h 7m

Genres

Drama, War

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