The Bells Toll for the Barefooted

The Bells Toll for the Barefooted

96 mins | Drama, War | Sept. 4, 1965

A dramatic story from the end of WW II and a remarkable contemplation of the value of true friendship, meaning and purpose oflife or the possibility to be humane even in inhuma ne conditions. In a frosty mountain setting a cruel struggle for life takes place. After a fight, two partisans return to their brigade carrying along a young German soldier as a captive. But suddenly, amidst the hopelessness of barren mountains. all protagonists find themselves in a liminal existential situation.

The Bells Toll for the Barefooted

96 mins | Drama, War | Sept. 4, 1965

The Bells Toll for the Barefooted
A dramatic story from the end of WW II and a remarkable contemplation of the value of true friendship, meaning and purpose oflife or the possibility to be humane even in inhuma ne conditions. In a frosty mountain setting a cruel struggle for life takes place. After a fight, two partisans return to their brigade carrying along a young German soldier as a captive. But suddenly, amidst the hopelessness of barren mountains. all protagonists find themselves in a liminal existential situation.
Producers Československý film Bratislava
Original title Zvony pre bosých
Directors Pavol Sarvaš, Alžbeta Domastová, Stanislav Barabáš
Writers Ivan Bukovčan

Cast

Vlado Müller

as Ondrej

Ivan Rajniak

as Stašek

Axel Dietrich

as Captive Hans Joachim Gruber

Ewa Krzyżewska

as Verona

Radovan Lukavský

as German Lieutenant

Jozef Sorok

as German Lieutenant Werner

Viera Strnisková

as Verona (voice)

Hugo Kaminský

as German Lieutenant (voice)

František Gervai

as German Lieutenant Werner (voice)