Cuckoo in a Dark Forest
Set in World War 2 as the Germans occupy Czechoslovakia, teenage Emilka's father is murdered by the Nazis, but she is selected for special treatment by virtue of being blonde. She is billeted with the commandant of a concentration camp near the Baltic coast, where his kindness towards her provokes his wife's jealousy, but is compromised when Emilka witnesses his brutality towards the prisoners.
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Cuckoo in a Dark Forest
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 1, 1985
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
User Score
48%
Original Title
Kukačka v temném lese
Production Companies
PRF "Zespoły Filmowe", Filmové studio Barrandov
Director
Antonín Moskalyk
Description
Set in World War 2 as the Germans occupy Czechoslovakia, teenage Emilka's father is murdered by the Nazis, but she is selected for special treatment by virtue of being blonde. She is billeted with the commandant of a concentration camp near the Baltic coast, where his kindness towards her provokes his wife's jealousy, but is compromised when Emilka witnesses his brutality towards the prisoners.