Movielogr
H.M. Deserters (1986)
Directed by Janusz Majewski
Overview
Set in 1918, this World War I drama follows a group of Austro-Hungarian soldiers—Czechs, Jews, Italians, and others—confined in a provincial barracks under German officers. Subjected to the cruelty of a sadistic lieutenant, they rebel, humiliate him, and later attempt escape. Disguised as guards for veterinary surgeons in Budapest, the deserters are eventually recaptured and returned for court-martial, forced once more to face their tormentor.
Length 155 minutes
Actors
Marek Kondrat | Wiktor Zborowski | Krzysztof Kowalewski | Wojciech Pokora | Zoltán Bezerédy | Anna Gornostaj | Kalina Jędrusik | Jerzy Michotek | Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski | Zbigniew Zapasiewicz | Janusz Bukowski | Marek Frąckowiak | Stefan Friedmann | Edward Dziewonski | Leon Niemczyk | Róbert Koltai | Marzena Trybała | Mariusz Dmochowski | Grażyna Trela | Olgierd Łukaszewicz | Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski | Jan Jurewicz | Paweł Unrug | Lech Ordon | Jan Orsza-Lukaszewicz | Andrzej Grąziewicz | Jan Piechociński | Maria Kaniewska | Elżbieta Borkowska-Szukszta | Tadeusz Chudecki | Edward Zentara | Wiesław Drzewicz