The Divine Emma (Czech: Božská Ema) is a 1979 Czech drama film directed by Jiří Krejčík. The film was selected as the Czechoslovakian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1]

The Divine Emma
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Original titleBožská Ema
Directed byJiří Krejčík
Screenplay byZdeněk Mahler
Produced byJan Syrový
StarringBožidara Turzonovová
CinematographyMiroslav Ondříček
Edited byMiroslav Hájek
Music byZdeněk Liška
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Running time
110 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

Plot

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The film is a biographical account of operatic soprano Emmy Destinn's life. The primary focus is on the singer's return from the United States in 1914 and her subsequent involvement in the Czech patriotic resistance against Austria-Hungary during World War I.

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References

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  1. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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