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The Unconquered (1956 film)

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1956 Czechoslovakia film
The Unconquered
Directed byJiří Sequens
Written by
  • Milan Jariš
  • Vladimír Bor
  • Jiří Sequens
Starring
Release date
  • 16 November 1956 (1956-11-16)
Running time87 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

The Unconquered (Czech: Neporažení) is a 1956 Czechoslovak war film. It is loosely inspired by the Battle of Czajánek's barracks. It is about soldiers of the Czechoslovak army who refuse to surrender during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and fight back.

Plot

The film is set in March 1939. Czechoslovakia is occupied by Germany. All units are ordered to surrender. The films is about soldiers located in a barracks close to Polish border. Officers are divided whether to obey or not. Captain Richter is uncertain. First lieutenant Žáček would obey. Corporal Říha wants to fight. Říha eventually takes over the unit and prepares them to fight. Žáček tries to stop him and tries to persuade Richter to make order. Žáček threatens Říha with weapon but is killed by soldiers. When Germans get close to the barracks, battle begins. Soldiers are at first successful but are outnumbered and their positions are unsustainable. Richter commits suicide and Lieutenant Brandejs tries to surrender but is gunned down by Germans. Říha decides to withdraw soldiers to Poland but stays in the barracks alone and dies in a battle with Germans.

Cast

References

  1. "Neporažení (1956)". FDb.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. Dudek, Petr. "Neporažení – Straníci vzdorují náckům". fanmovie.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 4 July 2017.

External links

Films directed by Otakar Vávra


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