Martha and I (Martha et moi) 34 years old

Emil (Vaclav Chalupa as a teen, Ondrej Vetchy as an adult) has been naughty, and his family is at a loss about what to do with him. He's been dallying with the family maid. They decide to ship him off to spend time with his uncle Ernst Michel Piccoli), who married his family maid. The boy has a good relationship with his uncle, and a touching picture of Czech family life just at the advent of World War II emerges. Since Emil and Ernst are both Jewish, they are eventually carted away by the Nazis.

Credits

Martha and I Cast

Name Character
Božidara Turzonovová She was 48, now 82 years old as Roza
Božidara Turzonovová She was 48, now 82 years old
Michel Piccoli He was 64, now 98 years old as Ernst
Ondřej Vetchý He was 28, now 62 years old as Emil (older)
Jiří Menzel He was 52, now 86 years old as Doctor Benda
Jiří Menzel He was 52, now 86 years old
Michael Kausch He was 41, now 75 years old as Werner
Marianne Sägebrecht She was 45, now 79 years old as Martha
Jitka Asterová She was 30, now 64 years old as Sister
Michael Kocáb He was 36, now 70 years old as Hruby
Klaus Grünberg He was 48, now 83 years old as Berthold

Martha and I Crew

Name Department
Jiří Weiss as Director. He was 77 (91) years old when He died Directing
Jiří Weiss as Screenplay. He was 77 (91) years old when He died Writing
Martha and I (34 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, September 01, 1990
  • Runtime: 105 minutes