The Guard

Overview

Even in 1970, films were made, prepared in previous years and expressing the poetics of that time. Ivan Renč created an almost protocol parable, deliberately set outside time and space, playing out a supremely model situation. In a somewhat rambling and not always convincing story, it tells the story of a young prison guard who dreams of living on a lonely lighthouse. He is ridiculous in his own way, with a distorted character, he hardly finds any satisfaction in his job, he cannot command the slightest respect from the prisoners - and the hero then takes out his excess pressure by abusing a defenseless dog. And one day there will be a short circuit meeting.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 14, 1970

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

Czech

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production

Filmové studio Barrandov

Cast

E. Poláchová,Jana Šulcová,Pavel Paulus,Miloslav Svoboda,Jindřich Heidelberg,F. Kabát st.,F. Kabát,Jiří Hrzán,V. Rejlková,Jitka Cerhováand 15 more

Director

Ivan Renč

Writer

Ivan Renč,Bedřich Kubala

Producer

Ladislav Novotný

Cinematography

Ivan Šlapeta

Music

Luboš Fišer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0133008