Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele decides to follow the Zionists instead. She moves to the city to prepare for her departure to the Promised Land, where she meets a successful businessman named Ivo Karadzic, who has renounced Judaism to become a free-thinker. Their love for each other doesn’t only drive Hanele’s parents to distraction, it also threatens to destroy the entire community in the schetl.
Made in CZ
5/10
1999
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Cast
Lada Jelínková
As Hanele Šafarová
Miroslav Noga
As Ivo Karadžič
Jiří Ornest
As Dad
Táňa Fischerová
As Mom
Milan Lasica
As Grandpa Šafar
Hanuš Bor
As Pinches Jakubovič
Václav Chalupa
As Šlojme Kac
Stanislav Zindulka
As Jid Fajnerman
Jan Kraus
As Salamon Fux
Eva Holubová
As Ester Fuxová
Radim Kalvoda
As Benci Fux
Jindřich Khain
As Herše Fux
Peter Šimun
As Leib Abramovič
Rudolf Máhrla
As Old Kac
Steva Maršálek
As Mojše Kahan
Hana Franková
As Ivo's Mother
Jiří Pomeje
As Lieutenant
Daniel Margolius
As Student
Luděk Munzar
As Narrator (voice)
Tereza Krenová
As
Lucie Soušková
As
Veronika Větrovcová
As
Milan Hajn
As
Magdalena Souskova
As
Leila Ayari
As
Lucie Žáčková
As
Martha Issová
As
Lucie Nedvědová
As
Magdaléna Sidonová
As
Rudolf Kubík
As
Peter Gábor
As
Zuzana Talpová
As
Lenka Svadbíková
As
Marion Pagáčová
As
Johana Rezková
As
Hana Frejková
As
Pavel Rímský
As
Mikuláš Křen
As
Jan Růžička
As
Zuzana Fišárková
As
Petr Meissel
As
Marie Ludvíková
As
Miloš Vosmanský
As
Ján Sedal
As
Peter Serge Butko
As
Erik Peťovský
As
Jiří Müller
As
Dušan Sitek
As
Jozef Kubáník
As
Luděk Randár
As
Iva Pančenková
As
Tereza Chytilová
As
Martin Hofmann
As
Jan Nejedlý
As
Martin Veliký
As
Ondřej Škoch
As
František Novotný
As
František Martínek
As
Vít Mareček
As
David Jurča
As
Aleš Blinka
As
Alois Švehlík
As Leib Abramovič (voice) (uncredited)
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