Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Lukás Vaculík | ... | Danny Smirický | |
Roman Skamene | ... | Mjr. Borovicka | |
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Simona Chytrová | ... | Janinka Pinkasová |
Vítezslav Jandák | ... | Capt. Matka | |
Miroslav Donutil | ... | 1st Lt. Ruzicka | |
Ivana Velichová | ... | Lizetka Neumanová | |
Tina Adams | ... | Sgt. Babincáková (as Martina Adamcová) | |
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Jirí Kodes | ... | 1st Lt. Pinkas |
Vlastimil Zavrel | ... | 2nd Lt. Malina | |
Martin Zounar | ... | Lt. Prouza | |
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Martin Hron | ... | Lt. Hospodin |
Milan Simácek | ... | SSgt. Soudek | |
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Zdenek Vencl | ... | Sgt. Zloudek |
Michal Kocourek | ... | Corp. Strevlícek | |
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Bohdan Tuma | ... | Pt. Bamza |
The lacking attitude of a conscripted university graduate places him at odds with the power and doctrine of his military superiors. His secret relationship with the wife of a superior officer along with the low discipline of his fellow conscripts only heightens the disrespect towards the new post world war two communist regime. Written by Javert-5
Skvorecky portrays the boredom of life under communism more than the humour of it, and this adaption closely follows the book and captures this well, by never letting up with interminable propaganda speeches, especially from manic major Roman Skamene.
Life during National Service becomes a chore to be lived through: army work has no interest or usefulness, officers (most of whom themselves only mouth the propaganda) are to be tolerated, even sex seems joyless.