The Deserter and the Nomads
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Zbehovia a pútnici |
| Year | 1968 |
| Country | Czechoslovakia, Italy |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Director | Juraj Jakubisko |
| Runtime | 99 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.7/10 (14 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The director constructs a narrative that contrasts intimate tales of despair with vast historical cataclysms. He relies on newsreel footage and surreal imagery to explore flight as the only possible form of survival in a collapsing world.
What lingers after the viewing is a profound melancholy and a disturbing sense of violence's cyclical nature. The film offers no easy answers, only a haunting gaze into the faces swept aside by history. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Juraj Jakubisko
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Watch in contemplative silence, allowing the allegorical imagery to unfold with patience.
🎭 Cast
Ferencz Gejza
Kalmán (segment "Zbehovia")
Mikuláš Ladižinský
Martin (segment "Zbehovia")
Helena Gorovová
Lila (segment "Zbehovia")
Alexandra Sekulová
Mara (segment "Zbehovia")
Albert Vojtech Pagáč
Bergman (segment "Zbehovia")
Augustín Kubán
White Rider (segment "Zbehovia")
Václav Kovařík
Crippled Christ (segment "Zbehovia")
Štefan Pettö
Cripple (segment "Zbehovia")
Mikuláš Cincula
Scarred (segment "Zbehovia")
Gejza Spišák
Policeman (segment "Zbehovia")
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