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A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova
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Wikipedia article
'A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova' is a 1965 Czech television film about a young Jewish woman during World War II. It is based on Arnot Lustig's novel of the same name.
Production
It is an adaptation of Arnot Lustig's short novel first published in 1964. Lustig's novel is inspired by two real stories, one about American Jewish businessmen captured in Europe and the other one about Franceska Mann.
Plot
In 1943 a young Jewish woman Kateina Horovitzov is placed in a group of wealthy Jewish men who bribe the Nazis in order to be exchanged to USA for captured SS officers.
Cast
* Ji Adamra as Bedich Branske
* Martin Rek as Herrmann Cohen
* Lenka Fierov as Kateina Horovitzov
* Milo Nedbal as d rabbi Dajem
* estmr anda as Ludvk Rappaport
* Ilja Pracha as Oskar Lwenstein
* Felix le Breux as Valter Taubenstock
* Vladimr R as Freddy Klarfeld
* Vladimr Hlavat as Hugo Varacky
* Otto imnek as Tailor
Awards
*International Critics Prize at 1965 Prix Italia
*Golden Nymph at 1965 Monte-Carlo Television Festival
References
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