Lost Children (1956 film)
| Lost Children | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Miloš Makovec |
| Written by |
Alois Jirásek Jiří Brdečka Miloš Makovec |
| Starring | Stanislav Fišer |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Novotný |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Lost Children (Czech: Ztracenci) is a 1956 Czechoslovak historical drama anti-war film directed by Miloš Makovec and based on a Jiří Brdečka's adaption of a short story by Alois Jirásek.
The story, taking place during one war between Austria and Prussia, is about three soldiers who deserted their units after being defeated by Prussian army and found the shelter in the lonely farm house. They don't share the pacifist belief of the farmer, but they also don't want to fight anymore. After the farm house is been attacked by plundering Prussian Hussars, the three soldiers decided to fight and eventually die - not for the glory or money or Empress but for the innocent people.[1]
The film was screened in the main competition section of the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Stanislav Fišer as The infantryman
- Vladimír Hlavatý as The hussar
- Gustáv Valach as The cuirassier
- Ladislav Gzela as the Zieten Hussar
- Vladimír Klemens as the Zieten Hussar
- Radovan Lukavský as Jíra (farmer)
- Alena Vránová as Baruška
References
- ↑ "Ztracenci - další Jirásek – tentokrát neznámý" [The Losers - another Jirásek's work - this time less known]. Kino (in Czech). (republished by Film a video). 20. 1956. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Lost Children". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-09.