H.M. Deserters
7.3
Set in 1918, this World War I drama follows a group of Austro-Hungarian soldiers—Czechs, Jews, Italians, and others—confined in a provincial barracks under German officers. Subjected to the cruelty of a sadistic lieutenant, they rebel, humiliate him, and later attempt escape. Disguised as guards for veterinary surgeons in Budapest, the deserters are eventually recaptured and returned for court-martial, forced once more to face their tormentor.
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Part of Dezerterzy - Kolekcja
2 films
Cast
33 people
Marek Kondrat
Jan Kania
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Wiktor Zborowski
Moryc Haber
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Krzysztof Kowalewski
Szef kompanii
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Wojciech Pokora
von Nogay
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Man - Woman Wanted
Teddy Bear
Zoltán Bezerédy
Benedek
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Anna Gornostaj
Mitzi
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Kalina Jędrusik
Madame Elli, kierowniczka domu publicznego
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The Double Life of Véronique
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Jerzy Michotek
kucharz Koperka
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The Emergency Exit
Polskie drogi
Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
Giuseppe Baldini, włoski jeniec wojenny (ordynans von Nogaya)
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Blind Chance
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
kapitan Wagner
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A Short Film About Killing
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Janusz Bukowski
kapral Ulmbach
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Symmetry
Sara
Marek Frąckowiak
kapral Bernstein
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The Pigs
Janusz Majewski Director · Pavel Hajný Screenplay Kazimierz Sejda Author
Director Screenplay
Janusz Majewski
Screenplay
Pavel Hajný
Author
Kazimierz Sejda
Composer
György Selmeczi
Cinematographer
Witold Adamek
Editor
Elżbieta Kurkowska
Production designer
Andrzej Haliński
Production designer
Gabor Dora
Costume designer
Renata Wlasow
Costume designer
Małgorzata Brus
Costume designer
Zsuzsa Pártényi
First release September 22, 1986 · Produced in Poland, Hungary · Languages German, Polish
Production
Studio Filmowe Zodiak
Production
Hunnia Filmstúdió
Production
Poland · Hungary
Produced in
Languages
Original title
C.K. Dezerterzy
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
German · Polish
Release dates
Poland · September 22, 1986
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
May 4, 2024 · Premiere · Kino Na Hranici
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