A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova (1965): Cast
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova is a 1965 drama directed by Antonín Moskalyk, starring Vladimír Hlavatý as Hugo Varacky, Čestmír Řanda and Ilja Prachař. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Director
- Antonín Moskalyk
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Czech - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova About?
The premise of A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova without spoilers.
After the SS seizes a group of wealthy American Jewish businessmen, they are told they will be exchanged for SS officers—only if the hostages can cover alleged “transportation” bribes. To pressure them, the captors place a striking female singer among the prisoners as leverage. The captives are loaded onto a train bound for a ship that promises freedom, but a cascade of “mishaps” repeatedly stalls their escape.
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- central europe
- jew
- literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- czech literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- 1960s literature on screen
- jewish
- concentration camp
- world war two
- ransom
- holocaust
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova Cast & Characters
Vladimír Hlavatý leads the cast as Hugo Varacky, with Čestmír Řanda as Ludvík Rappaport and Ilja Prachař as Oskar Löwenstein. Directed by Antonín Moskalyk; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Antonín Moskalyk
- Vladimír Hlavatý as Hugo Varacky
- Čestmír Řanda as Ludvík Rappaport
- Ilja Prachař as Oskar Löwenstein
- Otto Šimánek as krejčí
Also Starring in A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova
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- Martin Růžek Herrmann Cohen
- Jiří Bruder Schillinger
- Vladimír Ráž Freddy Klarfeld
- Felix le Breux Valter Taubenstock
- Jiří Adamíra Bedřich Branske
- Antonín Molčík Sepp Hojer
- Lenka Fišerová Kateřina Horovitzová
More from Antonín Moskalyk
One more film directed by Antonín Moskalyk: Granny.
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A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova?
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova released?
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova was released on October 13, 1965.
Who directed A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova?
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova was directed by Antonín Moskalyk.
More films by Antonín Moskalyk Who is in the cast of A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova?
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova stars Vladimír Hlavatý as Hugo Varacky, Čestmír Řanda as Ludvík Rappaport and Ilja Prachař as Oskar Löwenstein, among 12 credited actors.
Does A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova have a post-credit scene?
No. A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova in?
The original language of A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova is Czech.
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