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Oil Lamps

1971 · 101 min · Director: Juraj Herz

Oil Lamps (1971) is a drama film, directed by Juraj Herz. It stars Iva Janžurová and Petr Čepek. The 101-minute film holds an audience score of 6/10.

What Oil Lamps Is About

In 1900, Stepha, the vivacious 30 year old daughter of a wealthy couple, agrees to marry her cousin Paul, who has accumulated large debts as an Austrian army officer. Paul refuses to work or to consummate the marriage, and then his health steadily declines.

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What is Oil Lamps about?

In 1900, Stepha, the vivacious 30 year old daughter of a wealthy couple, agrees to marry her cousin Paul, who has accumulated large debts as an Austrian army officer. Paul refuses to work or to consummate the marriage, and then his health steadily declines.

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How long is Oil Lamps?

Oil Lamps runs for 101 minutes (1h 41m).

When did Oil Lamps come out?

Oil Lamps was released in 1971.

Who directed Oil Lamps?

Oil Lamps was directed by Juraj Herz.

Who stars in Oil Lamps?

Oil Lamps stars Iva Janžurová, Petr Čepek, Marie Rosůlková, Ota Sklenčka.

What is Oil Lamps's rating?

Oil Lamps holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 6.0/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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