And Give My Love to the Swallows (1972)

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.

Released

1972-05-26

Genres

Drama

Runtime

86 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jaromil Jireš, Zora Beráková, Jaromil Jireš

TMDB rating

5.2/10 from 11 votes