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{{short description|1970 Czechoslovak drama film}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Adelheid
| name = Adelheid
| image = Adelheid poster.jpg
| image = Adelheid poster.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Czech poster
| caption = Czech poster
| director = [[František Vláčil]]
| director = [[František Vláčil]]
| producer =
| producer =
| writer = [[Vladimír Körner]]<br>František Vláčil
| based_on = {{based on|''Adelheid''|[[Vladimír Körner]]}}
| writer = Vladimír Körner<br>František Vláčil
| starring =
| starring = [[Petr Čepek]]<br>[[Emma Černá]]
| music = [[Zdeněk Liška]]
| music = [[Zdeněk Liška]]
| cinematography = František Uldrich
| cinematography = František Uldrich
| editing = Miroslav Hájek
| editing = Miroslav Hájek
| studio =
| studio = Filmové studio Barrandov<br>Kouzlo Films Společnost
| distributor =
| distributor = Ústřední půjčovna filmů
| released = 1969
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1970|04|06}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = Czechoslovakia
| country = Czechoslovakia
| language = Czech
| language = Czech
| budget =
| budget =
| gross =
| gross =
}}
}}
'''''Adelheid ''''' is a 1969 Czechoslovak drama film directed by [[František Vláčil]], and based on a 1967 novel of the same name by Czech writer [[Vladimír Körner]]. The story is about complicated relation between Czech man Viktor and German woman Adelheid and about relation between Czechs and Germans in postwar Czechoslovakia in general.<ref name="filmjournal" />
'''''Adelheid ''''' is a 1970 Czechoslovak drama film directed by [[František Vláčil]], based on a 1967 novel of the same name by Czech writer [[Vladimír Körner]]. The story is about the complicated relationship between Czech man Viktor and German woman Adelheid, and about relationships between Czechs and Germans in postwar Czechoslovakia in general.<ref name="filmjournal" />


==Plot==
==Plot==
A decommissioned Czechoslovak officer Viktor Chotovický ([[Petr Čepek]]) returns to his homeland from the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western front]] after spending much of the war in [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]] employed at a [[RAF]] desk job. He is being appointed the [[trustee]] of an empty manor formerly occupied by a German family of a notorious Nazi war-criminal imprisoned by the Czechoslovak authorities. The soldier Viktor Chotovický meets his beautiful daughter Adelheid Heidenmann ([[Emma Černá]]), sister of an SS officer who allegedly disappeared in the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]]. Adelheid is forced to work as a cleaning lady at her own mansion. Viktor makes her his captive maid, and soon falls in love with her. His heart is torn between feelings of desire and his national identity and sympathies. Adelheid also slowly gains certain sympathy towards Viktor, but at the same time silently waits for her brother Hansgeorg to return, which he does and Viktor scarcely escapes the death. Despite her action against him, Viktor refuses to testify against Adelheid because he doesn't have anybody else.<ref name="filmjournal">{{cite web|url=http://filmjournal.net/kinoblog/category/directors/vlacil-frantisek/ |title=Adelheid (1969, colour, 99 mins) |publisher=Kinoblog - A survey of Central and Eastern European cinema |work=The Struggles of František Vláčil |date=15 April 2008 |accessdate=March 3, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528091917/http://filmjournal.net/kinoblog/category/directors/vlacil-frantisek/ |archivedate=May 28, 2014 |df= }}</ref> Adelheid commits suicide in her cell and Viktor leaves to a snowy country. He is last seen wandering to a mine field.
Discharged Czechoslovak lieutenant Viktor Chotovický ([[Petr Čepek]]) returns to his homeland after spending much of the war in [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]] employed at a [[RAF]] desk job. He has been appointed the [[trustee]] of an empty manor formerly occupied by the German family of a notorious Nazi war-criminal imprisoned by the Czechoslovak authorities. Viktor meets the Nazi's beautiful daughter Adelheid Heidenmann ([[Emma Černá]]), who is forced to work as a cleaning lady at her own mansion. Her brother is an SS officer who allegedly disappeared in the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]]. Viktor makes Adelheid his captive maid, and soon falls in love with her. His heart is torn between feelings of desire and his national identity and sympathies. Adelheid also slowly becomes sympathetic towards Viktor, but at the same time silently hopes for the return of her brother Hansgeorg. When he does Viktor narrowly escapes death. Viktor refuses to testify against Adelheid because he is alone and has nobody else.<ref name="filmjournal">{{cite web|url=http://filmjournal.net/kinoblog/category/directors/vlacil-frantisek/ |title=Adelheid (1969, colour, 99 mins) |publisher=Kinoblog - A survey of Central and Eastern European cinema |work=The Struggles of František Vláčil |date=15 April 2008 |accessdate=March 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528091917/http://filmjournal.net/kinoblog/category/directors/vlacil-frantisek/ |archivedate=May 28, 2014 }}</ref> However, Adelheid commits [[suicide]] in her cell, Viktor walks off into the snow-covered countryside and is last seen wandering towards a mine field.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Petr Čepek]] – Viktor Chotovický
* [[Petr Čepek]] as Viktor Chotovický
* [[Emma Černá]] – Adelheid Heidenmannová
* [[Emma Černá]] as Adelheid Heidenmannová
* [[Jan Vostrčil]] – Policeman Hejna
* [[Jan Vostrčil]] as Officer Hejna
* [[Jana Krupičková]] – Czech Girl
* [[Jana Krupičková]] as Czech Girl
* [[Pavel Landovský]] – Militiaman Jindra
* [[Pavel Landovský]] as Militiaman Jindra
* [[Lubomír Tlalka]] – Militiaman Karel
* [[Lubomír Tlalka]] as Militiaman Karel
* [[Miloš Willig]] – Staff captain
* [[Miloš Willig]] as Staff captain
* [[Karel Hábl]] – Soldier
* [[Karel Hábl]] as Lieutenant
* [[Zdeněk Mátl]] – Hansgeorg Heidenmann
* [[Zdeněk Mátl]] as Hansgeorg Heidenmann
* [[Alžběta Frejková]] – Old German woman
* [[Alžběta Frejková]] as Old German woman
* [[Josef Němeček]] – Slovakian
* [[Josef Němeček]] as Slovak
* [[Karel Bělohradský]] – Militiaman
* [[Karel Bělohradský]] as Militiaman
* [[Vlasta Petříková]] – Woman
* [[Vlasta Petříková]] as Woman


==Creation==
==Production==
[[File:Rudig-2010-07-23-KostelSvatehoJanaKrtitele.JPG|thumb|Town of [[Vroutek]] (German: ''Rudig''), location of the Lužec castle from the film ''Adelheid'']]
[[File:Rudig-2010-07-23-KostelSvatehoJanaKrtitele.JPG|thumb|Town of [[Vroutek]] (German: ''Rudig''), location of the Lužec castle from the film ''Adelheid'']]
As well as other Körner's novels the story is set in [[Eastern Sudetes|Sudetenland]] in Northern Moravia, but the movie was shot in Lužec castle located close the town of [[Vroutek]] (German: ''Rudig'') in western Bohemia and in the villages close to [[Liberec]] in Northern Bohemia.<ref name="filmovamista">{{cite web | url=http://www.filmovamista.cz/lokalita/zaber?id=4567-zamek-Luzec | title=Zámek Lužec | publisher=Filmová místa.cz | work=Collection of photographs on location | date=2006–2013 | accessdate=March 3, 2013}}</ref>
As in other novels by Körner, the story is set in [[Eastern Sudetes|Sudetenland]] in Northern Moravia. The movie was shot in Lužec castle located close the town of [[Vroutek]] (German: ''Rudig'') in western Bohemia and in the villages close to [[Liberec]] in Northern Bohemia.<ref name="filmovamista">{{cite web | url=http://www.filmovamista.cz/lokalita/zaber?id=4567-zamek-Luzec | title=Zámek Lužec | publisher=Filmová místa.cz | work=Collection of photographs on location | date=2006–2013 | accessdate=March 3, 2013}}</ref>


The soundtrack, adapted by Zdeněk Liška is based on existing music by Bach and Strauss, which complements the atmosphere of the film. The film was produced by Film Studio Barrandov Czechoslovakia in 1969.
The soundtrack, adapted by Zdeněk Liška is based on existing music by [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]] and [[Johann Strauss II|Strauss]], which complements the atmosphere of the film. The film was produced by Film Studio Barrandov Czechoslovakia in 1969.

==Reception==
The film has received very positive reviews after its release in 1969. Many critics called it Vláčil's second best film (after ''[[Marketa Lazarová]]''). The film wasn't taken pleasantly by authorities and it received limited release and propagation which resulted in a small attendance in cinemas.<ref name="Príliš viditeľné švíky as dobová recepce filmu Adelheid as Revue as Filmový přehled">{{cite web|title=Príliš viditeľné švíky – dobová recepce filmu Adelheid – Revue – Filmový přehled|url=http://www.filmovyprehled.cz/cs/revue/detail/prilis-viditelne-sviky-dobova-recepce-filmu-adelheid|website=Filmový přehled|accessdate=18 October 2017|language=cs}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col"|Date of ceremony
! scope="col"| Event
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 1969
| 20th Worker's Film Festival
| The seal of Cheb
| {{won}}
| rowspan="3"|<ref name="Filmový přehled">{{cite web|title=Adelheid (1969)|url=http://www.filmovyprehled.cz/cs/film/396839/adelheid|website=Filmový přehled|accessdate=18 October 2017|language=cs}}</ref>
|-
| 1970
| Trutnov Film Festival for Youth
| Golden Sun Award
| {{won}}
|-
| 1990
| [[Finále Plzeň Film Festival]]
| Kingfisher ex aequo
| {{won}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id =0122371|title =Adelheid}}
* {{IMDb title|0122371}}


{{František Vláčil}}
{{František Vláčil}}


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Latest revision as of 13:21, 1 January 2024

Adelheid
Czech poster
Directed byFrantišek Vláčil
Written byVladimír Körner
František Vláčil
Based onAdelheid
by Vladimír Körner
StarringPetr Čepek
Emma Černá
CinematographyFrantišek Uldrich
Edited byMiroslav Hájek
Music byZdeněk Liška
Production
companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Kouzlo Films Společnost
Distributed byÚstřední půjčovna filmů
Release date
  • 6 April 1970 (1970-04-06)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

Adelheid is a 1970 Czechoslovak drama film directed by František Vláčil, based on a 1967 novel of the same name by Czech writer Vladimír Körner. The story is about the complicated relationship between Czech man Viktor and German woman Adelheid, and about relationships between Czechs and Germans in postwar Czechoslovakia in general.[1]

Plot

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Discharged Czechoslovak lieutenant Viktor Chotovický (Petr Čepek) returns to his homeland after spending much of the war in Aberdeen, Scotland employed at a RAF desk job. He has been appointed the trustee of an empty manor formerly occupied by the German family of a notorious Nazi war-criminal imprisoned by the Czechoslovak authorities. Viktor meets the Nazi's beautiful daughter Adelheid Heidenmann (Emma Černá), who is forced to work as a cleaning lady at her own mansion. Her brother is an SS officer who allegedly disappeared in the Eastern Front. Viktor makes Adelheid his captive maid, and soon falls in love with her. His heart is torn between feelings of desire and his national identity and sympathies. Adelheid also slowly becomes sympathetic towards Viktor, but at the same time silently hopes for the return of her brother Hansgeorg. When he does Viktor narrowly escapes death. Viktor refuses to testify against Adelheid because he is alone and has nobody else.[1] However, Adelheid commits suicide in her cell, Viktor walks off into the snow-covered countryside and is last seen wandering towards a mine field.

Cast

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Production

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Town of Vroutek (German: Rudig), location of the Lužec castle from the film Adelheid

As in other novels by Körner, the story is set in Sudetenland in Northern Moravia. The movie was shot in Lužec castle located close the town of Vroutek (German: Rudig) in western Bohemia and in the villages close to Liberec in Northern Bohemia.[2]

The soundtrack, adapted by Zdeněk Liška is based on existing music by Bach and Strauss, which complements the atmosphere of the film. The film was produced by Film Studio Barrandov Czechoslovakia in 1969.

Reception

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The film has received very positive reviews after its release in 1969. Many critics called it Vláčil's second best film (after Marketa Lazarová). The film wasn't taken pleasantly by authorities and it received limited release and propagation which resulted in a small attendance in cinemas.[3]

Accolades

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Date of ceremony Event Award Result Ref(s)
1969 20th Worker's Film Festival The seal of Cheb Won [4]
1970 Trutnov Film Festival for Youth Golden Sun Award Won
1990 Finále Plzeň Film Festival Kingfisher ex aequo Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Adelheid (1969, colour, 99 mins)". The Struggles of František Vláčil. Kinoblog - A survey of Central and Eastern European cinema. 15 April 2008. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Zámek Lužec". Collection of photographs on location. Filmová místa.cz. 2006–2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "Príliš viditeľné švíky – dobová recepce filmu Adelheid – Revue – Filmový přehled". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Adelheid (1969)". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 18 October 2017.
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