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Cast
Edith Schultze-Westrum
as Old Woman Kauders
František Filipovský
as Old Man Kauders
Ladislav Kríz
as Emil Kauders
Wolfgang Kieling
as Karl Marek
Rosel Schäfer
as Olga Marek
Helmut Schmid
as Leutnant Slezak
Walter Taub
as Salomon Laufer
Hana Vítová
as Mali Laufer
Peter Herrmann
as Ernst Laufer
Tamara Kafková
as Frieda Laufer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime2h 35m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorKurt Hoffmann
WritersGerd Angermann
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe House in Karp Lane
About The House in Karp Lane
The film depicts the fate of the residents of an apartment block in Prague’s Jewish quarter following the invasion by German troops in 1939. Among them is an elderly widow who had once disowned her son and now wishes to bring him to Brazil; there are also the owners of a stationery shop, who are driven to ruin by the German occupiers. The caretaker Glaser, who is of German descent, also comes under pressure when his son is arrested in a communist pub. To save his own skin, he informs on two young people who are active in the resistance.
Directed by Kurt Hoffmann, The House in Karp Lane leans on a strong ensemble — Edith Schultze-Westrum, František Filipovský, Ladislav Kríz — 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 1965.
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