Movie

Adelheid

★ 6.9(22)19701h 44m

Drama Romance

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Adelheid is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

Where to watch Adelheid

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: František Vláčil
Release date: 1970-02-06
Runtime: 1h 44m
Language: Czech
Status: Released
Country: Czechoslovakia
Studio: Filmové studio Barrandov

Adelheid — trailer

About Adelheid

Adelheid is a 1970 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by František Vláčil, starring Petr Čepek, Emma Černá and Jan Vostrčil. It has a runtime of 1 hour 44 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 22 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Adelheid in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In the aftermath of World War II, a soldier takes charge of a manor formerly owned by a German family and falls in love with the daughter, now a maid. Their relationship forces him to confront the tension between his love and his conscience.

Cast

Petr Čepek

Viktor Chotovický

Emma Černá

Adelheid Heidenmannová

Jan Vostrčil

Sergeant Hejna

Pavel Landovský

Guardsman Jindra

Jana Krupičková

Girl

Lubomír Tlalka

Guardsman Karel

Miloš Willig

Karel Hábl

Guardian

Zdeněk Mátl

Hansgeorg Heidenmann

Alžběta Frejková

Josef Němeček

Karel Bělohradský

Themes & keywords

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