Set in the Libyan Desert in World War II, a battalion of Czech soldiers face the siege of Tobruk.
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- 4 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Jan Meduna | ... |
Private Jiri Pospíchal
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| Petr Vanek | ... |
Private Jan Lieberman
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Robert Nebrenský | ... |
Corporal Kohák
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| Michal Novotný | ... |
Private Ruzicka
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Martin Nahálka | ... |
Sergeant Borný
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Matús Krátky | ... |
Private Janický
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Krystof Rímský | ... |
Private Kutina
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| Petr Lnenicka | ... |
Private Sajda
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| Andrej Polák | ... |
Private Dunda
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| Petr Stach | ... |
Private Dubálek
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| Radim Fiala | ... |
Lieutenant Halík
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| Matej Hádek | ... |
Redhead
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Karel Klinovsky | ... |
Battalion Commander
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Petr Halberstadt | ... |
Battalion Doctor
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| Petr Vrsek | ... |
Battalion Chaplain
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Elaine Cristina Weissova | ... |
Whore
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Ashley White | ... |
British Sergeant
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Daniel Margolius | ... |
Italian POW
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Václav Valtera | ... |
Soldier in the Bunker #1
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| Jacob Erftemeijer | ... |
Soldier in the Bunker #2
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Tomas Michalek | ... |
Officer at Briefing
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Norman Birse | ... |
Australian Sergeant #1
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Julian Martin | ... |
Australian Sergeant #2
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Andreas Riegler | ... |
Drunk Soldier #1
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Ghazi Somai | ... |
Drunk Soldier #2
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| Stepán Benoni | ... |
Patrolling Soldier
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Frantisek Mesícek | ... |
Italian Soldier #1
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| Vojtech Kotek | ... |
Italian Soldier #2
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| Jaromír Meduna | ... |
Voice (voice)
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| Jim High | ... |
Voice (voice)
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Felix Meadowsweet | ... |
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| Jan Monczka | ... |
Lieutenant Swiezawski
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Directed by
| Václav Marhoul | ||
Written by
| Václav Marhoul | ... | (screenplay) |
| Stephen Crane | ... | (novel "The Red Badge of Courage") |
Produced by
| Dora Bouchoucha | ... | line producer (as Dora Bouchoucha Fourati) |
| Jaroslav Kucera | ... | associate producer |
| Iveta Malachovská | ... | associate producer |
| Václav Marhoul | ... | producer |
| Ales Tybl | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Sussan Deyhim | ... | (original music by) |
| Richard Horowitz | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| Vladimír Smutný | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ludek Hudec | ||
Production Design by
| Jan Vlasák | ||
Costume Design by
| Jaroslava Procházková | ||
Makeup Department
| Linda Eisenhamerova | ... | makeup artist (as Linda Dvorakova) |
| Ivo Strangmüller | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lina Chaabane Menzli | ... | production manager: Nomadis Images |
| Irena Máchová | ... | post-production manager |
| Katerina Spurová | ... | head of production |
| Martin Stadnik | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Biser A. Arichtev | ... | first assistant director (as Bisi Arichtev) |
| Martin Pavlacky | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Marcel Hana | ... | property master |
| Stefan Helik | ... | swing gang |
| Ludvik Kumpan | ... | swing gang |
| Stanislav Luksan | ... | preparation |
| Stanislav Rovny | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Jakub Cech | ... | sound |
| Václav Flegl | ... | sound mixer |
| Martin Jílek | ... | sound |
| Marek Klasna | ... | operator: red box |
| Jörg Klaussner | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Jan Martínek | ... | operator: red box |
| Juraj Mravec | ... | foley supervisor |
| Marika Novotná | ... | foley artist |
| Pavel Rejholec | ... | sound supervisor |
| Robert Slezák | ... | cable person |
Special Effects by
| Marek Bocek | ... | armourer |
| Vojtèch Chvátil | ... | special effects |
| Martin Kulhanek | ... | special effects (as Martin Kulhánek) |
| Jacub Nierostek | ... | special effects |
| Stanislav Smeral | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Martin Biskup | ... | digital compositor |
| Martin Dolezal | ... | compositor |
| David Gabris | ... | digital colorist |
| Serhii Jurskii | ... | digital compositor |
| Lukas Keclik | ... | visual effects producer |
| Nikolay Kravchenko | ... | digital matte painter |
| Boris Masník | ... | prep artist |
| Martin Palecek | ... | visual effects producer |
| Premek Rzounek | ... | compositor |
| Tomas Snizek | ... | compositor |
| Frantisek Stepanek | ... | visual effects |
| Radek 'Hop' Svoboda | ... | compositor |
| David Vána | ... | prep artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Radek Cerny | ... | electrician |
| Slim Dhaoui | ... | grip |
| Viliam Dostál | ... | grip |
| Milan Hnizdil | ... | electrician |
| Moez Jelassi | ... | grip |
| Vaclav Kares | ... | focus puller |
| Petr Koutný | ... | key grip |
| Sami Lachneg | ... | generator operator |
| Slavomir Mikovec | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Rimmer | ... | steadicam operator |
| Martin Sacha | ... | camera operator (as Martin Sácha) |
| Vladimir Smejkal | ... | video operator |
| Vaclav Zajicek | ... | focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Helena Rovna | ... | wardrobe |
| Iveta Trmalova | ... | costume assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renata Jaukerová | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Linda Drevikovska | ... | production coordinator |
| Ridha Dridi | ... | armorer |
| Lassaad Farhat | ... | production assistant |
| Pavlína Fechterová | ... | public relations |
| Ondar Hrncir | ... | armorer |
| Frantisek Koch | ... | historical advisor: vehicles |
| Vojtech Kotek | ... | production assistant |
| Frantisek Mesícek | ... | armorer |
| Petr Ostrouchov | ... | lawyer |
Thanks
| Barbara Cooper | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Silver Screen
- Ceská Televize
- Free - Cool - In (co-production)
Distributors
- Bioscop (2008) (Czechia)
- IntraMovies (2008) (World-wide) (International Sales)
- Continental Film (2008) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Vantage Film (cameras and lenses provided by)
Storyline
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It is the story of Jiri and Jan, two Czech soldiers, battling alongside the allied forces against the Germans, during World War II in Tobruk, Libya. Jiri Pospichal, eighteen years old, signs up as a volunteer in the Czechoslovak army. His naive ideas about heroism are rawly confronted with the hell of the African desert, complicated relationships in his unit and the ubiquitous threat of death. Written by AnonymousB |
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Box Office
| Budget | CZK80,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Czechia | $112,656, 11 Sep 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Clips from this film are used in 'Desert War', a two-part television documentary, broadcast on ABC television in Australia in April/May 2013. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode dated 24 November 2009 (2009). See more » |