Hanele

The story

Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele decides to follow the Zionists instead. She moves to the city to prepare for her departure to the Promised Land, where she meets a successful businessman named Ivo Karadzic, who has renounced Judaism to become a free-thinker. Their love for each other doesn’t only drive Hanele’s parents to distraction, it also threatens to destroy the entire community in the schetl.

Cast

L Lada JelínkováHanele Šafarová M Miroslav NogaIvo Karadžič J Jiří OrnestDad T Táňa FischerováMom M Milan LasicaGrandpa Šafar H Hanuš BorPinches Jakubovič V Václav ChalupaŠlojme Kac S Stanislav ZindulkaJid Fajnerman J Jan KrausSalamon Fux E Eva HolubováEster Fuxová R Radim KalvodaBenci Fux J Jindřich KhainHerše Fux

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P Peter ŠimunLeib Abramovič R Rudolf MáhrlaOld Kac S Steva MaršálekMojše Kahan H Hana FrankováIvo's Mother J Jiří PomejeLieutenant D Daniel MargoliusStudent L Luděk MunzarNarrator (voice) T Tereza Krenová L Lucie Soušková V Veronika Větrovcová M Milan Hajn M Magdalena Souskova L Leila Ayari L Lucie Žáčková M Martha Issová L Lucie Nedvědová M Magdaléna Sidonová R Rudolf Kubík P Peter Gábor Z Zuzana Talpová L Lenka Svadbíková M Marion Pagáčová J Johana Rezková H Hana Frejková P Pavel Rímský M Mikuláš Křen J Jan Růžička Z Zuzana Fišárková P Petr Meissel M Marie Ludvíková M Miloš Vosmanský J Ján Sedal P Peter Serge Butko E Erik Peťovský J Jiří Müller D Dušan Sitek J Jozef Kubáník L Luděk Randár I Iva Pančenková T Tereza Chytilová M Martin Hofmann J Jan Nejedlý M Martin Veliký O Ondřej Škoch F František Novotný F František Martínek V Vít Mareček D David Jurča A Aleš Blinka A Alois ŠvehlíkLeib Abramovič (voice) (uncredited)