Cuckoo in a Dark Forest (Kukacka v temném lese (1986)

Director: - Antonín Moskalyk
Writer: - Vladimír Körner (screenplay)
Set in World War 2 as the Germans occupy Czechoslovakia, teenage Emilka's (Miroslava Součková) father is murdered by the Nazis, but she is selected for special treatment by virtue of being blonde. She is billeted with the kommandant 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.
As the war ends, he abandons his wounded wife and escapes with Emilka ... but ultimately justice prevails. With its happy ending, this is little more than a simple tale of beautiful Czech girl vs. brutal Nazi, and while this may appeal to Czech patriotic sensibilities, it is otherwise unremarkable apart from 18-year-old Miroslava Součková's fine acting and beautifully expressive face.

Miroslava Souckova ... Emilka Fejfarová

Oleg Tabakov ... Otto Kukuck

Alicja Jachiewicz ... Frída Kukuck

Vilém Besser ... Teacher

Míla Myslíková ... Frau Kramer

Jolanta Grusznic ... Wanda

Rafal Wieczynski ... Staszek

Jana Andresíková ... Frau Höpfner

Vera Vlcková ... Frau Melnik
Jaroslava Tichá ... Emilka's mother
Karel Belohradský ... Driver
Pavel Trávnícek ... Krumey
Alena Karesová ... Frau Lütke
Zdenek Martínek ... German doctor
Lena Birková ... Governess

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