Wolves' Lairs
1948 · Movie · 123 min. · Czechoslovakia
An intense dramatic story set in a small Slovak village, Wolves’ Lairs takes place during the turbulent times of the Slovak National Uprising (1944). It tells the tragic story of a widow and her four sons, who courageously and with absolute dedication fight on the side of the Slovak partisans against the enemy, the German occupants. Thanks to its cast of leading Slovak actors as well as Palo Bielik’s experienced direction, the film remains one of the most popular films in the history of Slovak cinema to this day.
Direction Palo Bielik
Cast Beta Ponicanova · Jozef Budský · Mikulás Huba · Juraj Sebok · Ladislav Chudík · Samuel Adamcík · Míla Beran · Ondrej Bielik · Palo Bielik · Frantisek Dibarbora · Vladimír Durdík · Arnold Flögl · Martin Gregory · Ivan Hliva · Frantisek Hrabovsky · Magda Husáková · Ludovít Jakubóczy · Jan Jamnicky · Branislav Koren
Soundtrack Ján Cikker
Screenplay Palo Bielik · Leopold Lahola · Waldemar Sent
Cinematography Karol Krska
Original title Vlcie diery
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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