Boomerang (1997)
The story, written by former George Stransky former political prisoners and today's chairman Pen Club is situated to 50 years and uranium camp of political prisoners in Pribram, where after the fall of the Stalinist cult comes at the end of 1958 as a prisoner of the former Chief of Main Administration of correctional facilities Colonel Good. Former chief topic of coexistence, "a guard" and political prisoners in the Bolshevik camp served timeless makers to reflect on the possibility (or impossibility) of forgiveness and a sense of justice. The film, unfortunately, below expectations - mainly because of its rarity and lack syžetovou arching dramatic arc of the story, including natural gradation. Nice camera and vice versa are cast, formed literally myriad of top Czech actors. A representative of one of the main roles - Jiri Schmitzer in 1997 was awarded the Czech Lion.
Cast
- Jiří Schmitzer - Jaroslav Svoboda
- Vladimír Dlouhý - Luboš Příhoda
- Karel Heřmánek - Miloslav Dobrý
- Miroslav Noga - Imre
- Leoš Suchařípa - Robert Jensen
- Milan Šteindler - Pingl
- Jan Schmid
- Vlastimil Venclík
- Břetislav Rychlík
- Stanislav Zindulka
Screenplay
- Jiří Stránský (Screenplay)
- Jiří Stránský (Short Story)
- Jiří Stránský (Story)
Themes
Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering, Inspiring True Stories, Brutal Prison Drama
Keywords
prison, based on true story, based on short story, prison camp, prison brutality, political prisoner, 1950s, prisoner abuse
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Boomerang about?
- The story, written by former George Stransky former political prisoners and today's chairman Pen Club is situated to 50 years and uranium camp of political prisoners in Pribram, where after the fall of the Stalinist cult comes at the end of 1958 as a prisoner of the former Chief of Main Administration of correctional facilities Colonel Good. Former chief topic of coexistence, "a guard" and political prisoners in the Bolshevik camp served timeless makers to reflect on the possibility (or impossibility) of forgiveness and a sense of justice. The film, unfortunately, below expectations - mainly because of its rarity and lack syžetovou arching dramatic arc of the story, including natural gradation. Nice camera and vice versa are cast, formed literally myriad of top Czech actors. A representative of one of the main roles - Jiri Schmitzer in 1997 was awarded the Czech Lion.
- Who directed Boomerang?
- Boomerang was directed by Hynek Bočan.
- Who stars in Boomerang?
- Boomerang stars Jiří Schmitzer, Vladimír Dlouhý, Karel Heřmánek, Miroslav Noga, Leoš Suchařípa, Milan Šteindler.
- How long is Boomerang?
- Boomerang has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Boomerang?
- Boomerang is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Boomerang produced?
- Boomerang was produced in Czech Republic.
- What are the themes of Boomerang?
- The themes of Boomerang include: Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering, Inspiring True Stories, Brutal Prison Drama.