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Anna Geislerová is excellent as the female lead


Anna Geislerová gives a great performance as the sophisticated city woman who adjusts and learns to find the postives in her new environment.

To be sure, this is familiar territory. So it's especially important that the actress not hit a false note.

Geislerová's beauty makes it easy to see why villagers would resent her when she first appears. The beauty of the scenery helps sell her change to her new world.

The ending is moving.

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Agreee, Geislerová performance is great. Also her fragile beauty makes her look even more vulnerable and defenseless.
Very beautiful actress, and very talented too.

They who believe that the money does everything, end by doing everything for money

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I don't think it is her beauty that put them off. It is (1) she is a big threat and danger to them because they will be held responsible if her identity is discovered by the Nazis (2) there is a provincial suspicion of anyone coming from the city (3) she represents a "modern" woman--that's why she's told she has to hide her short hair until it grows out.

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