| Shadows of a Hot Summer | |
| Director: | Frantisek Vlácil |
| Starring: | Juraj Kukura |
| Music: | Zdeněk Liška |
| Cinematography: | Ivan Šlapeta |
| Studio: | Barrandov Studios |
| Distributor: | Bontonfilm (2008) |
| Runtime: | 99 min |
| Country: | Czechoslovakia |
| Language: | Czech |
Shadows of a Hot Summer (Czech: '''Stíny horkého léta''') is a 1978 Czechoslovak thriller film by František Vláčil. The film won a Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1978.[1]
The film is set in the 1940s after the end of World War II. Ondřej Baran lives with his family in Beskydy, at a homestead in the mountains. One day five members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army come to their house. One of them is injured and the Ukrainians want to hide in the house until he recovers. They take the family as hostages and force Ondřej to bring a doctor to the house. They threaten Ondřej that if he appeals for help they will kill his family. Ondřej eventually realises that he has to deal with them by himself. He kills all the Ukrainians, but one of them shoots him and he dies. The film ends with Ondřej's funeral.
| Date of ceremony | Event | Award | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe for the Best Film | František Vláčil | [2] | |
| 29th Worker's Film Festival | The Main Award | [3] | |||
| Czechoslovak Film Critic's Award | |||||
| The Best Actress | Marta Vančurová | ||||
| Bánská Bystrica Film Festival for Youth | Great Golden Sun for the Best Film | ||||
| Golden Sun for the Best Actor | Juraj Kukura | ||||
| Festival of Czech and Slovak Films in České Budějovice | Award of Czechoslovak Film | ||||
| 1979 | Klement Gotwald State Awards | František Vláčil | |||
| Survey of Květy Journal for the most popular actor and actress of Socialist countries | Golden Bloom for the Best Actress | Marta Vančurová | |||