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The characters and events in this film are inspired by the live of the Czech actress Anna Letenska. Her portrayal is based on historical facts for the most part. 1942 in Prague, the news of the assassination of the hated Reinhard Heydrich ...See moreThe characters and events in this film are inspired by the live of the Czech actress Anna Letenska. Her portrayal is based on historical facts for the most part. 1942 in Prague, the news of the assassination of the hated Reinhard Heydrich had reached the radio stations. The actress Anna Letenska, like all Czechs, hated Heydrich and was relieved by the news. She was working in the Barrandov studios where she was due to shoot a comedy. Little did she realize how the assassination of the Nazi leader would change her life. By chance, Anna Letenska was a friend of Dr. Licka and his family. The doctor had helped the assassin even though this was punishable by death. Hitler demanded that in return for the death of Heydrich forty thousand Czechs should loose their lives. Dr. Licka asked Anna for shelter overnight his wife, who does not know what her husband had to do with the assassins. Having helped her, Anna was subsequently denounced. She was arrested and interrogated by the Gestapo during which time filming of the comedy at the Barrandov studios had to be put on hold. This resulted in financial disaster and the loss of extremely expensive film material. It's not exactly known who intervened, but Anna Letenska was subsequently released as suddenly as she was arrested. What was the price she had to pay? The comedy was called "Prijud Hned" (Just a second). Produced by Milos Havel, uncle of the former Czech president Vaclav Havel, the film was directed by the well known director Otakar Vavra. It is still uncertain whether they or other people involved in the production had made a deal with Gestapo. What we do know is that there must have been a terrible trade-off. Closely observed by the secret police Anna Letenska played her role to the end. This nerve-wracking situation lasted for four long weeks during which time Anna lived in constant fear for her own life and that of her 16 year old son Jiri. Two days after completing the film she was deported. Having spent her last weeks in Nazi-concentration camps, first in Terezin then Mauthausen, she was murdered on 24. October 1942. See less
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Sándor Söth
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