Martha and I
Emil (Vaclav Chalupa as a teen, Ondrej Vetchy as an adult) has been naughty, and his family is at a loss about what to do with him. He's been dallying with the family maid. They decide to ship him off to spend time with his uncle Ernst Michel Piccoli), who married his family maid. The boy has a good relationship with his uncle, and a touching picture of Czech family life just at the advent of World War II emerges. Since Emil and Ernst are both Jewish, they are eventually carted away by the Nazis.
Cast: Marianne Sägebrecht, Michel Piccoli, Klaus Grünberg
Martha and I
Emil (Vaclav Chalupa as a teen, Ondrej Vetchy as an adult) has been naughty, and his family is at a loss about what to do with him. He's been dallying with the family maid. They decide to ship him off to spend time with his uncle Ernst Michel Piccoli), who married his family maid. The boy has a good relationship with his uncle, and a touching picture of Czech family life just at the advent of World War II emerges. Since Emil and Ernst are both Jewish, they are eventually carted away by the Nazis.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Jiří Weiss
- Cast
- Marianne Sägebrecht, Michel Piccoli, Klaus Grünberg, Michael Kausch, Václav Chalupa, Ondřej Vetchý
- Studio
- Canal+, Production Générale de Films (PROGEFI), RAI
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
French, Dutch
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
