Romance ·Drama · Czechoslovakia · 1964 · 1h 11m

The High Wall

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Director
Karel Kachyňa
Cast
Radka Dulíková as Jitka Vít Olmer as Mladík Helena Kružíková as Jitka's mother Václav Lohniský as Caretaker Ivana Bílková as Graduate nurse Josef Koza as Attendant
Crew
Josef Vaniš — Director of Photography Jan Chaloupek — Editor Jan Novák — Original Music Composer Jan Procházka — Screenplay Karel Kachyňa — Screenplay Jan Procházka — Story
Synopsis

Jitka is a 12-year-old girl who feels the first stirring of love. She becomes friends with a young man who is hospitalized with paralysis. Jitka visits the man every day and witnesses his slow recovery, but she is unaware that she could have deeper feelings for him.

Key Collaborators
Karel Kachyňa Director Josef Vaniš Director of Photography Jan Chaloupek Editor Jan Novák Original Music Composer Jan Procházka Screenplay Karel Kachyňa Screenplay Jan Procházka Story Leoš Karen Production Design Karel Postřehovský Costume Design
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