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Happy Journey

1943 · 91 min

A quietly serious wartime drama that follows several women's lives with a measured, melancholy warmth.

Directed by
Otakar Vávra
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Adina Mandlová, Jiřina Štěpničková, Hana Vítová
Overview
Filmed during the Nazi occupation, this panoramic drama set in a Prague department store follows the divergent destinies of four female coworkers, each of whom seeks happiness in a different way.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Otakar Vávra
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Adina Mandlová, Jiřina Štěpničková, Hana Vítová
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • work
    • love
    • identity
    • fate
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    romance, drama
    Directed by
    Otakar Vávra
    Written by
    Otakar Vávra, Vilém Werner
    Starring
    Adina Mandlová, Jiřina Štěpničková, Hana Vítová, Nataša Gollová, Jana Dítětová, Otomar Korbelář, Eduard Kohout, Vítězslav Vejražka
    Music
    Jiří Srnka
    Cinematography
    Ferdinand Pečenka
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Czechoslovakia
    Languages
    Czech

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