Jirí Weiss

Jirí Weiss

Total Credits at Criticker: 9 (Director), 4 (Writer)

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    Romeo, Juliet and Darkness
    Pavel, a young student living in Prague in 1942, hides a Jewish girl in his apartment building's attic. Amidst the brutality of the occupying German army, love blossoms between the two. He is her only link to the outside world. Then the two are discovered by Pavel's mother, who forces the residents of the apartment building to decide whether Hana can remain. (imdb)
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    Murder, Czech Style
    This gentle parody of romantic melodramas centers on the romantic exploits of a portly middle-aged office clerk who marries a beautiful woman from another town. It took a lot of courage for the shy, awkward fellow to propose to her, and she accepted but insisted on remaining in Prague. She also tells him that a childhood trauma prevents her from having sex. (allmovie.com)
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    Zlaté kapradí
    This is the story of a woodcutter in Bohemia during a war between Austria and Ottomans. Wandering in the forest he finds a golden fern
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    Uloupená hranice
    Film deals with the situation in Sudety in the autumn 1938, in the time of munich dictate.
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    Vlcí jáma
    Set in the 1920's, the film is a psychological drama involving an orphan who comes to live with the mayor of a small Czech town and his affectionate but overbearing wife. The mayor soon falls for the sweet young woman he has taken into his home, but can't risk his the public humiliation of acting on his feelings. Due to his job he is away from home for long periods of time, leaving the girl to deal with the stubborn wife's drama and hysterics caused by being left alone. (spinningvertigo)
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    Písen o Podkarpatské Rusi
    Vladimír Šmeral recites K. M. Walló's lyrical poem/celebration to honor modest people of Subcarpathian Ruthenia, their hard work, the beauty of the Carpathian nature. There are overtones against war throughout the poem, hope for better world for children. (mubi)
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    90 Degrees in the Shade
    A respected grocery shop employee in Prague is covering up for her manager's misconduct with whom she is having an affair; however, things will get complicated when a thorough auditor pays a visit. (imdb)
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    Martha et moi
    A child meets his uncle, a Czech Jew living in the south of Germany in the days before the 2nd world war. Without taking care of social prejudices, the uncle marries Martha, his servant. When the Nazis come to the power the young and the couple move to Prague. Then is Martha who defends her marriage to a Jew against society. Finally, the man manages to force the separation to save Martha from finishing in a concentration camp with him. (Miguel A. Andrade)
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    Before the Raid
    Before the Raid (1944) - Short Film
    A dramatized account of Norwegian fishermen outwitting occupational forces during World War II ( www.powerhousefilms.co.uk
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