Overview
Set in 1918, this World War I drama follows a group of Austro-Hungarian soldiers—Czechs, Jews, Italians, and others—confined in a provincial barracks under German officers. Subjected to the cruelty of a sadistic lieutenant, they rebel, humiliate him, and later attempt escape. Disguised as guards for veterinary surgeons in Budapest, the deserters are eventually recaptured and returned for court-martial, forced once more to face their tormentor.
Cast
- Marek Kondrat as Jan Kania
- Wiktor Zborowski as Moryc Haber
- Krzysztof Kowalewski as Szef kompanii
- Wojciech Pokora as von Nogay
- Zoltán Bezerédy as Benedek
- Anna Gornostaj as Mitzi
- Kalina Jędrusik as Madame Elli, kierowniczka domu publicznego
- Jerzy Michotek as kucharz Koperka
- Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski as Giuseppe Baldini, włoski jeniec wojenny (ordynans von Nogaya)
- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as kapitan Wagner