The Genius
5.8
A metaphorical story about the conflict of human reason and ideals with the dehumanizing mechanism of social institutions. A satire criticizing the negative relations between people, condemning the evils of human characters and the resulting qualities - pride, envy, malicious gloating, hatred and mammonism.
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Cast
54 people
Vlado Müller
Peter Tobiás
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Elena Zvaríková-Pappová
Mariana Tobiášová
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Vlasta Fialová
Viola Hluchová
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Jozef Budský
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Viliam Polónyi
Accused
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Mikuláš Ladižinský
Magician
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Jozef Rehák
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Milan Bačko
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Augustín Kubán
Devil / Collegium Member
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Štefan Winkler
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František Bubík
Collegium Member
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František Török
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Štefan Uher Director · Alfonz Bednár Screenplay Ilja Zeljenka Composer
First release September 1, 1969 · Produced in XC · Working title Smola a slzy
Production
Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Production
XC
Produced in
Smola a slzy · Podiel hriechu na poľudštení diabla
Working titles
Languages
Original title
Génius
Original language
Slovak
Spoken on screen
Slovak
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 1969
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
XC · November 27, 1969
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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