Romeo, Juliet And Darkness

Beschrijving
Romeo, Juliet and Darkness is a love story, a wartime thriller and a social commentary. Set during the Nazi occupation of Prague it tells the story of a male student who shelters a Jewish girl. He is her only link to the outside world and over time their relationship grows. Wonderfully shot in beautiful black and white photography the film examines the consequences of a young man's act of compassion in the face of the Nazi occupation. Weiss perfectly captures the fear of living under such conditions. This will be the first time this film has been made available on DVD.
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: Czech ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A young man shelters a fugitive Jewish girl in the attic of his apartment building during the brutal 1942 Nazi occupation of Prague, becoming her only link to the outside world. Fear, anxiety and suspicion soon turn into gratitude and love between them. A poetic and beautifully-filmed drama which examines the consequences of their actions. Ji?í Weiss was a leading figure in post-war Czechoslovak cinema. Fleeing his homeland during the 1968 Soviet invasion, he settled in the USA and died there in 2004. This is the first ever DVD release of the film anywhere in the world. ...Romeo, Juliet and Darkness ( Romeo, Julia a tma ) ( Sweet Light in a Dark Room )

Ondertiteling: Engels