Zbehovia a pútnici

Dec 6 1968 N/A 1h 43m
Drama, War

An apocalyptic story of three wars in three film tales encompassing the end of the WWI,WWII, as well as a vision of the world destroyed by nuclear weapons. This film was honored at the film festivals in Venice and Sorrento. Immediately after that the copy with Italian subtitles was locked in a safe as evidence of the anti-communist activities of the director, who used real footage of the Soviet invasion.

Plot

Through a variety of film styles that provide a surrealistic sensory overload, Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko provides three war stories that treat the fragility of the humankind through different approaches, with Death as a common denominator appearing in all stories. In the first chapter (WWI), a gypsy deserts the army to return to his town for a wedding. To protect himself, he dresses up as a woman. However, the Hussars spot him, unleashing violent confrontations in the village. In the second chapter (WWII), Russian partisans kill an old man suspected of being a German spy. The news that the war is over scatters. Celebrations begin. But a German unit is unaware of this, and stumbles upon the celebration. In the third chapter (Post-Apocalyptic Nuclear Holocaust), two survivors begin an extensive search for other remaining people, but Death seeks them out too.

Written by

Juraj Jakubisko, Alberto Liberati, Paulo Rugiero

Directed by

Juraj Jakubisko

Cast

Mikulás Ladizinský, Jana Stehnová, Augustín Kubán

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Czechoslovakia

Production Companies

Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT), Ultra Film

Languages

Slovencina, Deutsch

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
302
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA