The Slinger Explained

The Slinger
Director:Karel Kachyňa
Starring:Michal Koblic
Vladimír Menšík
Vladimír Hlavatý
Music:Miloš Vacek
Cinematography:Josef Illík
Editing:Jan Chaloupek
Studio:Filmové studio Barrandov
Distributor:Ústřední půjčovna filmů
Runtime:83 minutes
Country:Czechoslovakia
Language:Czech

The Slinger (Czech: '''Práče''') is a 1960 Czech World War II drama film directed by Karel Kachyňa based on a story by Jan Mareš.[1]

Plot

In 1944 Czech boy František, liberated from a concentration camp, is sent to a Czechoslovak unit located near Dukla Pass. Lieutenant Zlonický assigns him as an unsalaried employee to work in a laundry unit at the front.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Slinger (1960) – Filmový přehled . Filmový přehled . NFA . 12 October 2021 . en.