The Bells Toll for the Barefooted

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The Bells Toll for the Barefooted (1965)

Directed by Stanislav Barabáš

Drama, War · 1h 36m

A dramatic story from the end of WW II and a remarkable contemplation of the value of true friendship, meaning and purpose oflife or the possibility to be humane even in inhuma ne conditions. In a frosty mountain setting a cruel struggle for life takes place. After a fight, two partisans return to their brigade carrying along a young German soldier as a captive. But suddenly, amidst the hopelessness of barren mountains. all protagonists find themselves in a liminal existential situation.

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Cast

Vlado Müller Ondrej Ivan Rajniak Stašek
A
Axel Dietrich Captive Hans Joachim Gruber Ewa Krzyżewska Verona Radovan Lukavský German Lieutenant
J
Jozef Sorok German Lieutenant Werner
P
Pavol Benca
H
Hans Brückner
A
Anton Drobný
P
Pavel Feigler
E
Emil Garbár
Š
Štefan Chmel

Crew

Director
Stanislav Barabáš
Screenplay
Ivan Bukovčan
Director of Photography
Vincent Rosinec
Original Music Composer
Zdeněk Liška
Editor
Maximilián Remeň

Details

Original title
Zvony pre bosých
Release date
1965-09-04
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
SK
Spoken languages
German, Slovak
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Production
Československý film Bratislava