The Dead Don't Sing (1965)
Overview
A two-part television film based on the novel of the same name by Rudolf Jašík, depicting a realistic picture of life and interpersonal relationships during World War II in the mixed Slovak-German environment of the town of Pravna and the nearby village of Planice, as well as life and relationships between soldiers on the Eastern Front. From this perspective, the plot follows a unit of Slovak soldiers, their realisation that they are fighting for foreign interests, their dissatisfaction and distrust of everything, especially their officers.
Cast
Štefan Kvietik
Elo Romančík
Jozef Kroner
Karol Spišák
Július Vašek
Viliam Polónyi
Ivan Mistrík
Ladislav Chudík
Dušan Blaškovič
Ján Kramár
Pavol Mikulík
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