The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

Dec 26, 1988

1h 55m

★ 6.5

Overview

Story about the young Balthazar thrown from one remarkable event to the other. On his way through a plague hit the landscape, he meets the Kabbalists, priests - and himself.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

History

Production Companies

La Sept Cinéma

Zespół Filmowy "Rondo"

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Cast

Baltazar Kober

Rafał Wieczyński

Cammerschulze

Michael Lonsdale

Mother

Emmanuelle Riva

Rector

Daniel Emilfork

Gertruda

Gabriela Kownacka

Rosa

Adrianna Biedrzyńska

Innkeeper

Evelyne Dassas

Margerita

Christine Laurent

Flamand - Varlet

Jerzy Bończak

Garganella

Bożena Dykiel

Kardinal Nenni

Andrzej Szczepkowski

Maid

Zofia Merle

Two themes arise from the story, themes that are interlocked: the theme of love and of man's eternal submission to traditional symbols. The director Živko Nikolić continues his movie saga of human nature. Both themes develop the mythical idea of temptation. It is basic human relation: from the intimate to the families' vying with each other.

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