Oil Lamps1971
Director
Screenplay
Václav Šašek, Lubor Dohnal, Juraj Herz
Actors
Iva Janžurová, Petr Čepek, Marie Rosůlková, Ota Sklenčka, Vladimír Jedenáctík, Karel Chromík, Míla Myslíková, Josef Somr, Jaroslav Satoranský
Music
Versions
Theatrical – 101 Minutes
Genres
About the film
In 1900, Stepha, the vivacious 30 year old daughter of a wealthy couple, agrees to marry her cousin Paul, who has accumulated large debts as an Austrian army officer. Paul refuses to work or to consummate the marriage, and then his health steadily declines.
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Ratings
6tmdb
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