

Black Barons
1992-06-04 · 99 min · ★ 7.2
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Zdenek Sirový
- Production companies
- Filmové studio Barrandov, Space Films, MTT Multra Trading Team Praha, Riosport-Press
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
Top 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
Boris Rösnervoj. JUDr. Macháček
Zdeněk Podhůrskývoj. Vločka
Jan Krausvoj. Voňavka
Jaromír Dulavavoj. Štětka
Václav Vydravoj. ŠternberkTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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