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Gabriela (1942)

Gabriela poster
Directed by
Miroslav Josef Krňanský
Genre
drama film
Country
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in occupied Prague navigates personal relationships and the challenges of wartime society. The film follows her interactions with those around her as they try to maintain normalcy under difficult circumstances.

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What happens

Gabriela is a 1942 Czech drama film directed by Miroslav Josef Krnanský and starring Marie Glázrová, Karel Höger and Vladimír Leraus. It was made in Prague during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alois Mecera. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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