A Star Named Wormwood
Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk
“war, freedom, revolution”
Synopsis
At the end of May 1918, released prisoners return to the Rumburk garrison from Russian captivity, hoping that the war is over for them. The only thing they want is to get their withheld ...
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Jiřina Bohdalová
Tonka
Vlasta Matulová
Miss Hilda
Rudolf Deyl
Noha
Jiří Sovák
Červenka
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Vodička
Jan Tříska
Lojzík
Martin Růžek
Kovář
Josef Větrovec
Pelnár
Jaroslav Mareš
Werner
Gustav Heverle
Kolárík
Jaroslav Raušer
Dicker
Čestmír Řanda
Klozberg
Bohumil Švarc
Čekal
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Generál
Bedřich Prokoš
Flibor
Míla Myslíková
Emka
Štěpán Bulejko
Jan Pohan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Frič
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiří Procházka, Jiří Fried
- Original Score
- Dalibor C. Vačkář
- Original Title
- Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Frič
Jiří Procházka, Jiří Fried, Vladimír Bor
Dalibor C. Vačkář
Jaroslav Tuzar
Jan Kohout
Jiří Šebor
Department Leadership Roster
Dalibor C. Vačkář
Original Music Composer
Martin Frič
Director
Jiří Procházka
Screenplay
Jiří Fried
Screenplay
Jan Kohout
Editor
Jaroslav Tuzar
Director of Photography
Vladimír Dvořák
Costume Design
Růžena Adamcová
Costume Design
Jan Zázvorka
Production Design
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What is A Star Named Wormwood about?
At the end of May 1918, released prisoners return to the Rumburk garrison from Russian captivity, hoping that the war is over for them. The only thing they want is to get their withheld ...
Who directed A Star Named Wormwood?
A Star Named Wormwood was directed by Martin Frič.
Who stars in A Star Named Wormwood?
The principal cast of A Star Named Wormwood includes Jiřina Bohdalová, Vlasta Matulová, Rudolf Deyl, Jiří Sovák, Radoslav Brzobohatý.
When was A Star Named Wormwood released and how long is it?
A Star Named Wormwood was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for A Star Named Wormwood?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Star Named Wormwood was composed by Dalibor C. Vačkář.