Wolf Trap (1958)
Overview
The title of this highly-regarded Czech drama translates as Wolf Trap. Set in the 1920s, the story revolves around an ambitious young provincial politician (Miroslav Dolozai) who enters into a marriage of convenience with a smotheringly possessive -- and much older -- woman (Jirina Sejbavola). Hoping to temporarily escape his overbearing wife's clutches, the husband strikes up a friendship with her young ward (Jana Brejchova). The relationship blossoms into a deep abiding love, but the jellyfish husband can't bring himself to declare his ardor to the girl. Even after the death of the wife, the husband hasn't the intestinal fortitude to admit his passion, and the results are bleak indeed for the unfortunate ward. Director Jiri Weiss does a masterful job staging his story of frustration and denial against a backdrop of post-WWI bourgeois banality.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cs |
| Popularity | 0.433 |
Directed By
Jiří Weiss
Crew
Václav Hanuš
František Milič
Karel Feix
Jarmila Glazarová
Jarmila Glazarová
Věra Kadlecová
Jiří Weiss
Ota Janeček
Ladislav Tomek
Anežka Kunová
Josef Hanuš
Václav Štědronský
Jiří Srnka
František Belfín
Jiří Weiss
Karel Škvor
Otakar Košťál
Miroslav Hájek
Miloslav Hůrka
František Daniel
Jiří Šimon
Jiří Brdečka
Jiří Weiss
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