The Little Soldier
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1972Production year
1972Runtime
12 minCategory
filmGenre
étudeTypology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshortOriginal title
VojáčekCzech title
VojáčekEnglish title
The Little SoldierParallel title
Wie der kleine Herr Soldat, Joseph Neudenk, die Logik vom Sonntag mit der Logik vom Montag verwechselteSynopsis
The young Joseph Neudenk dreams of becoming a soldier, wearing a uniform and participating in a military training. He practices shooting and wears a uniform. At a village fete he is attracted to a target range. The boy is successful, but is surprised when the targets turn into live people with blood streaming from their chests. When he comes home, he sees that even his mother has a spot of blood on her white apron. The boy decides not to shoot again. But the times are changing and because the young soldier refuses to fulfil the order to shoot is sentenced to a month of prison. The little soldier does not understand why the law changes from Monday to Sunday...
Note
Students shot their school film in German.
Photos
Cast
Michal Herz
Joseph Neudenk
Mariana Štepitová
matka vojáčka
Solomon Fonseka
figuríny na střelnici
Gerard Samaan
majitel střelnice
Crew and creators
Director
Production info
Original Title
Vojáček
Czech Title
Vojáček
English Title
The Little Soldier
Parallel Title
Wie der kleine Herr Soldat, Joseph Neudenk, die Logik vom Sonntag mit der Logik vom Montag verwechselte
Category
film
Typology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
étude
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1972
Production Year
1972
Production
Copyright Holders
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
12 min
Original length in metres
320 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
German
Dialogue languages
German
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
German
