The Black Battalion (1958)
A fictionalized account of Czech soldiers who fought for the French Foreign Legion in Vietnam.
Director: Vladimír Čech
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: June 13, 1958
Cast
- Jaroslav Mareš - Vaclav Maly
- František Peterka - Petr
- Günther Simon - Gerhardt
- Hannjo Hasse - Wolf
- Kurt Oligmüller - Sgt. Storch
- Tadeusz Schmidt - Polish soldier Tadeusz
- Jerzy Duszyński - Antek
- Karel Jelínek - Jocker
- Ladislav Chudík - Major
- Jami Blanc - aide
Screenplay
- Miloslav Fábera
- Kamil Pixa (Story)
- Kamil Pixa (Screenplay)
- Miloslav Fábera (Screenplay)
- František Břetislav Kunc (Creative Producer)
Music: Bohumil Šmída, Štěpán Lucký
Cinematography: Rudolf Milič
Editing: Antonín Zelenka
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
More Films by Director: Vladimír Čech
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Black Battalion about?
- A fictionalized account of Czech soldiers who fought for the French Foreign Legion in Vietnam.
- Who directed The Black Battalion?
- The Black Battalion was directed by Vladimír Čech.
- Who stars in The Black Battalion?
- The Black Battalion stars Jaroslav Mareš, František Peterka, Günther Simon, Hannjo Hasse, Kurt Oligmüller, Tadeusz Schmidt.
- How long is The Black Battalion?
- The Black Battalion has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Black Battalion?
- The Black Battalion is a War, Drama film.
- Where was The Black Battalion produced?
- The Black Battalion was produced in Czechoslovakia.