Oil Lamps

Year: 1971

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: Czech

Director: Juraj Herz

Drama

Set in 1900, spirited 30‑year‑old Stepha, the daughter of a prosperous family, consents to wed her cousin Paul, an Austrian army officer burdened with massive debts. Paul refuses to work or consummate the marriage, and his health deteriorates steadily, deepening the family’s crisis.

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