The General
Category
filmGenre
étudeTypology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshortOriginal title
GenerálCzech title
GenerálEnglish title
The GeneralSynopsis
It is the end of the Second World War. The Nazi General surrenders. He is condemned and is serving his sentence in prison. When he is released, the circumstances in the German Federal Republic seem to be favourable toward the Nazis. The General's old army servant had been looking after his villa and has become a lover and protector of the General's daughter. The General's old fellow-fighters, who still meet in secret and are bringing up the young on their speeches and drinking bouts, take an interest in him. But the General is already old and doting. He doesn't notice the reality around him and is busy winning his imaginary battles on the battle-field models. The General's daughter gets rid of the now no longer necessary lover. The General dies, but many like him still remain.
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Cast
Václav Trégl
generál
Věra Chytilová
generálova dcera
Zdeněk Kutil
generálův vojenský sluha
Jan Skopeček
násilník
Jan Schmidt
pacifista
Karel Slíva
Němec
Liška
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Karlludwig Opitz (Můj generál – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Make-Up Artist
Production Manager
Pedagogical management
Václav Wasserman (režie), František A. Dvořák (scénář), Miloš V. Kratochvíl (scénář), Bohumil Šmída (produkce), Václav Hanuš (kamera), Antonín Zelenka (střih)
Cooperation
Piro Milkani, Pavel Mertl, Sheila Ochová, Alexander Strelinger
Music
Selected Music
Bernhard Flies (Ukolébavka /Schlafe, mein Prinzchen/)
Production info
Original Title
Generál
Czech Title
Generál
English Title
The General
Category
film
Typology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
étude
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1960
Production Year
1960
Production
Copyright Holders
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
29 min
Original length in metres
805 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
