Oasis
Oáza
Synopsis
The year is 1943. The war is raging between the Germans and the Allies in North Africa. A truck with a Czech crew, Lieutenant Navara and six soldiers, escapes from the Foreign Legion fortress. Their aim is to reach the Allies and fight against Nazism. The truck is destroyed by a German army plane, which is hit by enemy fire in its turn. One Czech soldier dies in the attack, the driver is badly wounded, and Navara has serious burns on his face. The group has very little water and must reach an oasis that is 60 km away.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 1, 1987
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zbyněk Brynych
- Screenplay & Story
- Miloslav Fábera, Kamil Pixa
- Original Score
- Jiří Sternwald
- Original Title
- Oáza
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech, German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov, Turkmenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zbyněk Brynych
Miloslav Fábera, Kamil Pixa, Zdeněk Dufek
Jiří Sternwald
Josef Vaniš
Miroslav Hájek
Jan Klement, Bohumil Šmída
Department Leadership Roster
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
Miloslav Fábera
Screenplay
Bohumil Pokorný
Production Design
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Zbyněk Brynych
Director
Jiří Sternwald
Original Music Composer
Kamil Pixa
Screenplay
Josef Vaniš
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Oasis
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What is Oasis about?
The year is 1943. The war is raging between the Germans and the Allies in North Africa. A truck with a Czech crew, Lieutenant Navara and six soldiers, escapes from the Foreign Legion fortress. Their aim is to reach the Allies and fight against Nazism. The truck is destroyed by a German army plane, which is hit by enemy fire in its turn. One Czech soldier dies in the attack, the driver is badly wounded, and Navara has serious burns on his face. The group has very little water and must reach an oasis that is 60 km away.
Who directed Oasis?
Oasis was directed by Zbyněk Brynych.
Who stars in Oasis?
The principal cast of Oasis includes Radoslav Brzobohatý, Štefan Kvietik, Rudolf Hrušínský, Jaroslav Rozsíval, Ladislav Potměšil.
When was Oasis released and how long is it?
Oasis was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Oasis?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Oasis was composed by Jiří Sternwald.