
The Deserters
Set in military barracks in a small town during World War I. The soldiers herded in the barracks are 'politically suspect' mix of characters from all over of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: Czechs, Jews, and even Italians, but officers in charge are Germans. A new lieutenant arrives with the mission to bring order to the unit. He is the sadist, enjoying humiliating the men. Fed up with his behaviour the lower ranks kidnap him one night and string him up in a public toilet. They also make sure that he fouls up during the inspection. Eventually the five ring leaders are imprisoned. They escape and end up in Budapest posing as guards as guards of veterinary surgeons. They are caught and sent back to face a court martial and their old tormentor.
The Deserters
Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
1986-09-22
Runtime
155 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Marek Kondrat
Jan Kania

Wiktor Zborowski
Moryc Haber

Krzysztof Kowalewski
Szef kompanii

Wojciech Pokora
von Nogay

Zoltán Bezerédy
Benedek

Anna Gornostaj
Mitzi

Kalina Jędrusik
Madame Elli, kierowniczka domu publicznego

Jerzy Michotek
kucharz Koperka

Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
Giuseppe Baldini, włoski jeniec wojenny (ordynans von Nogaya)

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
kapitan Wagner

Janusz Bukowski
kapral Ulmbach

Marek Frąckowiak
kapral Bernstein
Production Companies
Studio Filmowe Zodiak
Hunnia Filmstúdió