A two-part television film based on the novel of the same name by Rudolf Jašík, depicting a realistic picture of life and interpersonal relationships during World War II in the mixed Slovak-German environment of the town of Pravna and the nearby village of Planice, as well as life and relationships between soldiers on the Eastern Front. From this perspective, the plot follows a unit of Slovak soldiers, their realisation that they are fighting for foreign interests, their dissatisfaction and distrust of everything, especially their officers.
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Cast
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Štefan Kvietik
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Elo Romančík
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Jozef Kroner
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Karol Spišák
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František Desset
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Július Vašek
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Případ mrtvého muže
Jozef Čierny
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Ľudovít Greššo
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Kúzelné mestečko
Moje kone vrané
Viliam Polónyi
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Der Ochsenkrieg
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Ivan Mistrík
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Romeo, Juliet and Darkness
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Ladislav Chudík
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Dušan Blaškovič
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Andrej Lettrich Director · Ľudovít Filan Screenplay Rudolf Jašík Story
First release January 1, 1965 · Original title Mŕtvi nespievajú
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Original title
Mŕtvi nespievajú
Original language
Slovak
Spoken on screen
Slovak
Release dates
XC · January 1, 1965
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Slovakia
July 11, 2025 · TV
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