The Divine Emma

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
Theatrical release poster
Original title	Božská Ema
Directed by	Jiří Krejčík
Screenplay by	Zdeněk Mahler
Produced by	Jan Syrový
Starring	Božidara Turzonovová
Cinematography	Miroslav Ondříček
Edited by	Miroslav Hájek
Music by	Zdeněk Liška
Production company	Barrandov Studios
Release date	1 December 1979 (1979-12-01) (Czech Republic)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

Plot

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.

Cast

• Božidara Turzonovová – Emmy Destinn (sung by Gabriela Beňačková)
• Juraj Kukura – Victor
• Miloš Kopecký – Samuel
• Jiří Adamíra – Colonel
• Václav Lohniský – Train dispatcher

See also

• List of submissions to the 54th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Czechoslovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film