Synopsis
Life of Czechoslovak soldiers in a military unit for the so called "politically unreliable" - the Technical auxiliary battalions, aka "the black barons". Although it might seem like a political satire and it's mostly funny, it shows the reality and the absurdity of military service under the communist regime. Based on a novel by Miloslav Svandrlik.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Zdenek SirovýDirector
- Miloslav ŠvandrlíkScreenplay
- Zdenek SirovýScreenplay
- Luboš FišerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Pavel Landovskýmaj. Haluška
- Ondřej Vetchývoj. Kefalín
- Jiří Schmitzerpor. Hamáček
- Miroslav Donutilpor. Troník
- Bronislav Poloczekkpt. Ořech
- Vladimír Javorskývoj. Jasánek
- Josef Dvořáknadporučík Mazurek
- Alois Švehlíkkpt. Honec
- Rudolf Hrušínskýkpt. MUDr. Hořec
- Václav Postráneckýgenerál
- Daniel Landades. Halík
- Milan Šimáčekvoj. Vata
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book1950s