The Coward (1962)
Original title: Zbabělec
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In a remote Slovak village in the closing days of World War II, a schoolteacher and his young wife find a wounded Russian parachutist in their front yard just as the Germans are coming in to occupy their village. As his wife readily becomes involved with anti-Nazi partisans, the schoolteacher collaborates with the Germans in fear.
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Daniela Smutná
Ladislav Chudík
Oleg Strizhenov
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Jindřich Narenta
František DibarboraEmil Horváth st.
Dušan Blaškovič
Věra TichánkováJosef VorelAlex JandoušPeter RúfusKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinityWorld War IiDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference338280Actor preference387723 · 348230 · 438240
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What is The Coward about?
In a remote Slovak village in the closing days of World War II, a schoolteacher and his young wife find a wounded Russian parachutist in their front yard just as the Germans are coming in to occupy their village. As his wife readily becomes involved with anti-Nazi partisans, the schoolteacher collaborates with the Germans in fear.
How long is The Coward?
The Coward has a runtime of 98 minutes.