Underplayed Gems

Coach to Vienna (1966)

Coach to Vienna poster
Original title
Kočár do Vídně
Directed by
Karel Kachyňa
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman is forced to transport two German soldiers through the Czech countryside near the end of World War II. She must navigate the dangers of the journey and her own feelings about the men she is helping.

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What happens

Coach to Vienna (Czech: Kočár do Vídně; in USA released as Carriage to Vienna) is a 1966 Czechoslovak war drama directed by Karel Kachyňa. The film was awarded the third prize at Karlovy Vary Film Festival in 1966, however it was also denounced as "disgraceful ideological mischief", anti-Czech, anti-German and anti-partisan by some critics. The film was banned from distribution after Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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