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Saint Elizabeth Square (1966)

★ 8.0/10 85 min War, Drama Czechoslovakia SK
Novel: Rudolf Jašík
Screenplay by: Štefan Sokol
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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