Escape from the Shadows (1959)
This exemplary "psychological drama" depicts the difficulties with which a new socialist mindset is born. Director Jiří Sequens warns against ill-advised marriages into the families of the defeated bourgeoisie, because the former royalty refuses to accept a man from a different social class. The heroes of this film will find out. The former owner of a pharmacy refuses to accept that his daughter has married a mere technical draughtsman. However, her father's hateful schemes cause the sensitive woman to attempt suicide.
- Released
- 1959-03-06
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Bedřich Kubala, Jiří Sequens, Jiří Sequens
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 from 3 votes
Cast
- František Smolík as pharmacist Kout
- Ludmila Vendlová as saleswoman Marta -Kout's daughter
- Stanislav Remunda as drawing by Jirka Kucer
- Josef Bek as Karel Kadlec
- Renata Olárová as pharmacist Vera
- Milena Asmanová as actress Jirina
- Jaroslava Adamová as Irena - Karl's secretary
- Bohumil Smutný as Vostrý
- Růžena Lysenková as Marie
- Oldřich Vykypěl as Jozka
- Světla Svozilová as Kadlecová
- Václav Kaňkovský as Store Manager