Kapitán Dabač

Nov 6, 1959

1h 40m

★ 5.4

Overview

The drama of a young Slovak army officer who gradually realises the horrors of fascism during the fighting in Ukraine. On his return to Slovakia, he joins the SNP. However, he cannot overcome his loner attitude or his doubts about the meaning of partisan activity.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava

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Cast

kapitán Vlado Dabač

Ladislav Chudík

komisár Garaj

Elo Romančík

Naďa Dabačová

Hilda Augustovičová

gardista Gusto Slanec

Ctibor Filčík

lekárníčka Naďa Rybanská

Zdena Gruberová

Anton Michalička

Bórik

Ondrej Jariabek

Bórikova nevesta

Elena Rampáková

Bórikova vnučka

Eva Krížiková

nemecký major

Eduard Bindas

Paľo Dabač

Ivan Mistrík

Ernest Pauš

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