H.M. Deserters (1986)
C.K. Dezerterzy
155 min
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.
- Release date
- September 22, 1986
- Country of origin
- Hungary, Poland
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Cast
- Marek Kondrat as Jan Kania
- Wiktor Zborowski as Moryc Haber
- Krzysztof Kowalewski as Company Leader
- Wojciech Pokora as Von Nogay
- Zoltán Bezerédi as Benedek
- Kalina Jędrusik as Madame Elli
- Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski as Baldini
- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Captain Wagner
- Marek Frackowiak as kapral Bernstein
- Stefan Friedmann as fotograf Kurz
- Edward Dziewonski as lekarz
- Leon Niemczyk as wachmistrz żandarmerii
- Róbert Koltai as Chudej
- Marzena Trybala as kochanka von Nogaya
- Mariusz Dmochowski as generał
- Grazyna Trela as Ruda
- Olgierd Łukaszewicz as słowacki dezerter z lasu
- Jan Jurewicz as żołnierz-oferma
- Lech Ordon as Feldfebel w burdelu
- Jan Piechocinski as asysta generała (porucznik)
- Maria Kaniewska as pianistka
- Tadeusz Chudecki as ordynans kapitana Wagnera
- Anna Gornostaj as Mitzi
Crew
- Janusz Majewski · Director
- Pavel Hajný · Writer
- Janusz Majewski · Writer
- Kazimierz Sejda · Writer
- György Selmeczi · Composer
- Witold Adamek · Cinematographer
- Elzbieta Kurkowska · Editor
- Gábor Dóra · Production designer
- Andrzej Halinski · Production designer