Overview
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat. The village is in turmoil, because the Nazi occupiers have just retreated and the Red Army is advancing. Oldrich dodges amid the mayhem and panic, taking his share of blows but always managing to stay one step ahead. Beautifully shot and darkly ironic, Karel Kachyna’s forgotten masterpiece jumbles reality, memory and fantasy to capture the intensity and confusion of childhood in a war zone.
Director and cast
- Karel Kachyňa Director
- Zdeněk Lstibůrek as Oldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa
- Naděžda Gajerová as Oldřichova matka
- Vlado Müller as Oldřichův otec
- Gustáv Valach as pacholek
- Yuriy Nazarov as sovětský důstojník
- Iva Janžurová as Bertýna Petrželová
- Jindra Rathová Cast
- Jaroslava Vysloužilová Cast
- Eduard Bredun Cast
- Jiří Chmelař Cast
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