One Silver Piece (1976)

One Silver Piece (1976) poster

It is summer 1944. The war is far away from Slovak mountains for the time being. The head of forest management Borodác brings a new employee to complete the eight woodcutters work team of Czechs, Slovaks and one Pole - the young guy is Martin Uher, a former clerk form Prague. The eight tough men do not trust the newcomer at first, but as time is passing, they got used to him. After some time, Martin gets next to Julika, a young wife of the gamekeeper Tkác (Vlado Müller) and they begin to go out secretly. The gamekeeper knows that Martin had promised to cooperate with German Gestapo, after he had experienced a hard interrogation. In avoiding to be a grass, Martin leaves Prague to hide in Slovak mountains. Tkác wants Martin to inform on his colleagues who hide guns in the forest to ready to use them against Nazis.

Director: Jaroslav Balík
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Karel Mareš
Cinematography: Josef Vaniš
Editing: Jiřina Lukešová
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

based on novel or book, world war ii

More Films by Director: Jaroslav Balík
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is One Silver Piece about?
It is summer 1944. The war is far away from Slovak mountains for the time being. The head of forest management Borodác brings a new employee to complete the eight woodcutters work team of Czechs, Slovaks and one Pole - the young guy is Martin Uher, a former clerk form Prague. The eight tough men do not trust the newcomer at first, but as time is passing, they got used to him. After some time, Martin gets next to Julika, a young wife of the gamekeeper Tkác (Vlado Müller) and they begin to go out secretly. The gamekeeper knows that Martin had promised to cooperate with German Gestapo, after he had experienced a hard interrogation. In avoiding to be a grass, Martin leaves Prague to hide in Slovak mountains. Tkác wants Martin to inform on his colleagues who hide guns in the forest to ready to use them against Nazis.
Who directed One Silver Piece?
One Silver Piece was directed by Jaroslav Balík.
Who stars in One Silver Piece?
One Silver Piece stars Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Emil Horváth, Július Vašek, Ferdinand Krůta, Miroslav Moravec, Jozef Čierny.
How long is One Silver Piece?
One Silver Piece has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
What genre is One Silver Piece?
One Silver Piece is a Drama film.
Where was One Silver Piece produced?
One Silver Piece was produced in Czechoslovakia.