The dramatic story of the life of Slovak boatmen on the Danube during World War II is depicted through the eyes of a six-year-old boy who is forced by the events of the war to spend a dark time with his grandparents in the village. Despite the fairy-tale-sounding title, this film takes place at the end of the war in the Slovak countryside during World War II, and its child hero is the son of a Danube boatman who experiences incredible adventures. The Little Lifeguard's Lamp ranks among children's films that seek speciality in the realities of war. It explores both a children's world with a shifted lens of perception and the impact of battles interfering in the lives of the youngest.
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Cast
22 people
Martin Barančok
Marek Králik
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Adam Kerďo
Dežo
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Patrik Karšay
Lojzo
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Tomáš Sloboda
Drahoš
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Marie Logojdová
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Pavol Mikulík
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Maroš Kramár
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Martin Mitterdorfer
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Ján Greššo
Gažo
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Silvia Kočanová
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Jozef Zachar Director · Dušan Kulíšek Screenplay Ján Navrátil Author
First release December 1, 1984 · Produced in XC · Working title Aj na súši sa dá žiť
Production
Slovenská filmová tvorba
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XC
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Aj na súši sa dá žiť
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Languages
Original language
Slovak
Spoken on screen
Slovak
Release dates
XC · December 1, 1984
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No release date listed for United States.
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