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Release Year1972
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes11
DirectorJaromil Jireš
WritersJaromil Jireš, Zora Beráková
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAnd Give My Love to the Swallows
About And Give My Love to the Swallows
This film, chronicling the last days of Czech resistance fighter Maruska Kuderikova (played by Magda Vasaryova), is based on her diaries. Though she was tortured and eventually executed by the Nazis, her diaries indicate that she was optimistic for the humanity of her captors and did not by any means hate them. Told with simple dignity, this film makes clear why Maruska became a national hero.
Directed by Jaromil Jireš, And Give My Love to the Swallows leans on a strong ensemble — Magda Vášáryová, Viera Strnisková, Július Vašek — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1972.
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