Oasis (1972)
The year is 1943. The war is raging between the Germans and the Allies in North Africa. A truck with a Czech crew, Lieutenant Navara and six soldiers, escapes from the Foreign Legion fortress. Their aim is to reach the Allies and fight against Nazism. The truck is destroyed by a German army plane, which is hit by enemy fire in its turn. One Czech soldier dies in the attack, the driver is badly wounded, and Navara has serious burns on his face. The group has very little water and must reach an oasis that is 60 km away.
Director: Zbyněk Brynych
Genre: War, Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: August 1, 1972
Cast
- Radoslav Brzobohatý - porucík Jan Navara
- Štefan Kvietik - Serzant
- Rudolf Hrušínský - Kaprál 'baron'
- Jaroslav Rozsíval - Olda
- Ladislav Potměšil - Pepin
- Jiří Krampol - Kaiser
- Josef Bláha - Mamina
- Wilhelm Koch-Hooge - Major von Lüderitz
- Eduard Cupák - Major von Lüderitz (voice)
- Zdeněk Řehoř - Berg
Screenplay
- Miloslav Fábera (Screenplay)
- Kamil Pixa (Story)
- Zdeněk Dufek (Creative Producer)
- Kamil Pixa (Screenplay)
Music: Jiří Sternwald
Cinematography: Josef Vaniš
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov, Turkmenfilm
Country: Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia
Language: Český, Deutsch
Original Language: cs
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oasis about?
- The year is 1943. The war is raging between the Germans and the Allies in North Africa. A truck with a Czech crew, Lieutenant Navara and six soldiers, escapes from the Foreign Legion fortress. Their aim is to reach the Allies and fight against Nazism. The truck is destroyed by a German army plane, which is hit by enemy fire in its turn. One Czech soldier dies in the attack, the driver is badly wounded, and Navara has serious burns on his face. The group has very little water and must reach an oasis that is 60 km away.
- Who directed Oasis?
- Oasis was directed by Zbyněk Brynych.
- Who stars in Oasis?
- Oasis stars Radoslav Brzobohatý, Štefan Kvietik, Rudolf Hrušínský, Jaroslav Rozsíval, Ladislav Potměšil, Jiří Krampol.
- How long is Oasis?
- Oasis has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Oasis?
- Oasis is a War, Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was Oasis produced?
- Oasis was produced in Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of Oasis?
- The themes of Oasis include: The Horror of War and Humanity.