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Black Barons

(1992)

June 4, 1992 1h 39m
71%
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Overview

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.

Zdenek Sirový

Director

Top Billed Cast

OV

Ondřej Vetchý

voj. Kefalín

PL

Pavel Landovský

maj. Haluška

BP

Bronislav Poloczek

kpt. Ořech

Alois Švehlík

kpt. Honec

JS

Jiří Schmitzer

por. Hamáček

MD

Miroslav Donutil

por. Troník

JD

Josef Dvořák

nadporučík Mazurek

RH

Rudolf Hrušínský

kpt. MUDr. Hořec

VP

Václav Postránecký

generál

DL

Daniel Landa

des. Halík