Distant Journey(1949)
Prague, during World War II. Hana Kaufmann, a Jewish ophthalmologist, marries Dr. Antonín Bureš, a Christian man. When her family is sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp, their romance turns into a struggle for survival.
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Hana Kaufmannová
Antonín Bureš
Hedvika Kaufmannová
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Abrahamovič
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