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Cerní baroni

  • 1992
  • 1h 39m
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Pavel Landovský and Ondrej Vetchý in Cerní baroni (1992)
SatireComedy

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 politi... Read allLife 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 servi... Read allLife 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.

  • Director
    • Zdenek Sirový
  • Writers
    • Miloslav Svandrlík
    • Zdenek Sirový
  • Stars
    • Pavel Landovský
    • Bronislav Poloczek
    • Alois Svehlík
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
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    • Director
      • Zdenek Sirový
    • Writers
      • Miloslav Svandrlík
      • Zdenek Sirový
    • Stars
      • Pavel Landovský
      • Bronislav Poloczek
      • Alois Svehlík
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Pavel Landovský
    Pavel Landovský
    • Maj. Haluska-Terazky - Battalion Commander
    Bronislav Poloczek
    Bronislav Poloczek
    • Capt. Orech - Battalion ZVP
    Alois Svehlík
    Alois Svehlík
    • Capt. Honec - Quartermaster
    Jirí Schmitzer
    Jirí Schmitzer
    • Lt. Hamácek - Company Commander
    Miroslav Donutil
    Miroslav Donutil
    • Lt. Troník - Company ZVP
    Josef Dvorák
    Josef Dvorák
    • 1st Lt. Mazurek - Company Commander
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    • Capt. MUDr. Horec - Doctor
    • (as Rudolf Hrusínský ml.)
    Václav Postránecký
    Václav Postránecký
    • General
    Daniel Landa
    Daniel Landa
    • Pfc. Halík
    Ondrej Vetchý
    Ondrej Vetchý
    • Pvt. Kefalín - Assistant Director
    Vladimír Javorský
    Vladimír Javorský
    • Pvt. Jasánek - Editor
    Milan Simácek
    Milan Simácek
    • Pvt. Vata - Kulak
    Boris Rösner
    Boris Rösner
    • Pvt. JUDr. Machácek - Bourgeois
    Zdenek Podhurský
    Zdenek Podhurský
    • Pvt. Vlocka - Artist
    Michal Dosedla
    • Pvt. Nalezenec - Psychopath
    Jan Kraus
    Jan Kraus
    • Pvt. Vonavka - Foul-mouth
    Jaromír Dulava
    Jaromír Dulava
    • Pvt. Stetka - Priest
    Václav Vydra
    Václav Vydra
    • Pvt. Sternberk - Feudalist
    • Director
      • Zdenek Sirový
    • Writers
      • Miloslav Svandrlík
      • Zdenek Sirový
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    6DukeEman

    Political Jokes.

    Czechoslovakia 1956 and another five year plan takes effect with the creation of the unit, Black Barrons. These soldiers don't carry arms nor fight but are a unit which will help the building of a new nation. The unit is made up of poets, noblemen, film makers and thieves. Each with a hang up and a dislike for their foolish generals. This film takes a swipe at the political system of the time with humorous moments. But it wears out by the end of it all.
    8fialamartin

    90's movie from Czech r. that had to wait long time to be filmed, to be more exact after fall of iron curtain

    This movie is very specific with its absurdity. Two things you might not realize is that the soldiers are there to fulfill their compulsory military service and regime didn't want them to have weapons in hand, they were incompatible with communist thinking so they ended up there... This was a picture of how it was established in Czechoslovak people's army, not Poland. Although it was for sure similar. Most important in this kind of army was to be a member of communist party, that brought you power to give orders to doctors, engineers, artists and film producers to suck their souls empty. They could only take their lives from some other side as seen. In movie Dark Blue World, it was described how they treated heroes returned back from ww2 - western front...
    8ada001

    Good comedy from early communist times in Czechoslovakia

    These times were really bad. Communist party was the only party that ruled in that times in Czechoslovakia. Due to Marx-Lenin ideas, workers were the only good people. Every young man with rich ancestors or anti-communist ideas had to serve in 'black barons' instead of regular army troops. But this movie makes it funny. These so called good people, who were the leaders of 'black barons' military troops, were mostly stupid.

    Very good comedy, I think. I had to laugh again and again.

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    • Trivia
      Miroslav Vladyka turned down the part of Kefalín, eventually played by Ondrej Vetchý.
    • Connections
      Featured in Zlaté casy: Miroslav Donutil (2017)

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    • Release date
      • June 4, 1992 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Čierni baróni
    • Filming locations
      • Nepomuk, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
      • Riopress
      • Space Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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