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Saint Elizabeth Square

Saint Elizabeth Square

★ 9.0/10•1966•1h 25m•War•Drama

Film adaptation of Rudolf Jašík's novel of the same name. The plot of the film is situated in the forties of our century, in the first years of the Second World War. It captures the political and social atmosphere of one of the Slovak towns that lives seemingly in the lee, far from the world and war. Well, appearances are deceiving. Beneath the surface of peaceful, everyday life, a tragic process is taking place, accelerating people's destinies, the disintegration of their characters, but also the maturing of their relationships. The film is the story of Eva and Igor, their love, violently interrupted by political events. In this era of personal and social tragedies, children become adults almost overnight, honest people become victims, and mentally ill people become murderers. The film about the fates of Eva and Igor, the Jewish cartmen Samko and Maxi, and the careerist Flórik presents a believable, convincing picture of the era marked by the expansion of fascism.

Vladimír Bahna · Director

Štefan Sokol · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageSK
Release DateJan 21, 1966

Actors

Emília Vášáryová

Emília Vášáryová

Eva Weimannová

Bronislav Križan

Igor Hamar

Viera Strnisková

Weimannová

Oľga Sýkorová

Vlasta Fialová

Vlasta Fialová

Landlady

Ivan Macho

Viliam Polónyi

Viliam Polónyi

Karol Viceník

Yellow Dodo

Dušan Blaškovič

Dušan Blaškovič

Ctibor Filčík

Ctibor Filčík

Maxi Schlesinger

Martin Gregor

Martin Gregor

Samko Weimann

Eva Poláková

Eva Poláková

Erna Holderová

Július Vašek

Július Vašek

Ján Flórik

Martin Hollý

Helder

Peter Jezný

Stano Dančiak

Stano Dančiak

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