

Black Barons
Comedy
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1992-06-04
Runtime:
1h 39m
Director:
Zdenek Sirový
Writer:
Miloslav Švandrlík, Zdenek Sirový
Top Cast

Ondřej Vetchý
voj. Kefalín

Pavel Landovský
maj. Haluška

Bronislav Poloczek
kpt. Ořech

Alois Švehlík
kpt. Honec

Jiří Schmitzer
por. Hamáček

Miroslav Donutil
por. Troník

Josef Dvořák
nadporučík Mazurek

Rudolf Hrušínský
kpt. MUDr. Hořec

Václav Postránecký
generál

Daniel Landa
des. Halík

Vladimír Javorský
voj. Jasánek

Milan Šimáček
voj. Vata
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