The Fifth Horseman Is Fear (1965): Cast & Plot
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear is a 1965 war drama directed by Zbyněk Brynych, starring Miroslav Macháček as Dr. Braun, Ilja Prachař and Helena Růžičková. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Zbyněk Brynych
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Fifth Horseman Is Fear About?
The premise of The Fifth Horseman Is Fear without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in Nazi‑occupied Czechoslovakia, a former physician now working in a warehouse is forced to hide and treat a severely injured political refugee. His clandestine care places him and all the tenants of his apartment block in grave peril as the occupying forces close in.
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- central europe
- literature on screen
- czech literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- title different than book
- 1960s literature on screen
- prague czechoslovakia
- jewish
- nazi
- morphine
- jew
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- doctor
- search
- neighbor
- dancing
- confiscation
- claim in title
- biblical reference
- neo noir
- czech noir
- euro noir
- nightclub
- vomiting
- magical realism
- protectorate bohmen und mahren
- violin
- violinist
- trolley car
- traffic tunnel
- totalitarianism
- toilet
- telephone call
- talking to oneself in a mirror
- statue
- song
- slapping statue
- singing
- singer
- resistance fighter
- rabbit
- prologue
- piano
- pianist
- partisan
- old man
- metronome
- psychiatric patient
- psychiatric hospital
- memory
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear Cast & Characters
Miroslav Macháček leads the cast as Dr. Braun, with Ilja Prachař as Sidlak and Helena Růžičková. Directed by Zbyněk Brynych; 42 actors are credited in all.
- Director Zbyněk Brynych
- Miroslav Macháček as Dr. Braun
- Ilja Prachař as Sidlak
- Helena Růžičková
- Mirko Musil
Also Starring in The Fifth Horseman Is Fear
· 38 more- Josef Vinklář Fanta
- Iva Janžurová
- Eva Svobodová Porter's Wife
- Čestmír Řanda
- Zdenka Procházková Veselá
- Ladislav Potměšil
- Jiří Vršťala Police Inspector
- Milan Mach
- Jiří Pleskot
- Jiří Adamíra Veselý
- Slávka Budínová
- Jana Břežková
- Zdeněk Hodr
- Ivo Gübel
- Roman Hemala
- Olga Scheinpflugová Music Teacher
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- Jana Prachařová Sidlak's Wife
- Alexandra Myšková
- Štěpánka Cittová
- Anny Freyová
- Tomáš Hádl Honzík
- Otto Sattler
- Lída Matoušková
- Karel Šmíd
- Růžena Preisslerová
- Arnošt Vrána
- Eva Rohanová
- Helena Pejšková
- Karel Nováček
- Jiří Ostermann
- František Chocholatý
- Zdeněk Jiřičný
- František Sadílek
- J. Koval
- J. Kronus
- J. Sadílek
- E. Kohn
- M. Žára
More from Zbyněk Brynych
More films directed by Zbyněk Brynych: The Females, Seventeen and Anxious, Transport from Paradise and Skid.
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear Plot Summary
What happens in The Fifth Horseman Is Fear from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in Prague during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, the film follows Dr. Braun, Miroslav Mach, a Jewish doctor forbidden to practice medicine. He instead works for German officials, cataloging confiscated Jewish property. All Braun wants to do is survive, but his pragmatic mentality is challenged when an injured resistance fighter stumbles into his apartment building. A quest for morphine leads Dr. Braun through his tortured city, where fear eats away at the social structure.
Full summary
The whole story of The Fifth Horseman Is Fear, scene by scene
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In which city does the film take place?
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “...And the Fifth Horseman Is Fear” and “…a pátý jezdec je Strach”.
- Also known as
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- ...And the Fifth Horseman Is Fear
- …a pátý jezdec je Strach
- Bez krásy, bez límce
- ...A Páty Jezdec Je Strach
- 第五个骑士是恐惧
- Et le cinquième cavalier, c'est la peur
- 그리고 다섯 번째 마부는 두렵다
- Piąty jeździec Apokalipsy
- Der fünfte Reiter ist die Angst
- 第五個騎士是恐懼
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The Fifth Horseman Is Fear FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Fifth Horseman Is Fear, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Fifth Horseman Is Fear?
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was The Fifth Horseman Is Fear released?
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear was released on February 12, 1965.
Who directed The Fifth Horseman Is Fear?
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear was directed by Zbyněk Brynych.
More films by Zbyněk Brynych Who is in the cast of The Fifth Horseman Is Fear?
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear stars Miroslav Macháček as Dr. Braun, Ilja Prachař as Sidlak and Helena Růžičková, among 42 credited actors.
Does The Fifth Horseman Is Fear have a post-credit scene?
No. The Fifth Horseman Is Fear has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Fifth Horseman Is Fear in?
The original language of The Fifth Horseman Is Fear is Czech.
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