The Song of the Grey Pigeon (1961)
An unusual children's film set during World War II in Czechoslovakia, this compelling drama unfolds five different segments that present the war through the eyes of three youngsters. The three have a series of adventures which include saving a soldier from being captured by the Germans, helping out the resistance fighters, and meeting up with a young Russian woman trained in guerrilla warfare. As they learn more about life and danger, various circumstances constantly recall the reality of war itself. The title comes from a wounded pigeon under the care of one of the youngsters.
Director:
Stanislav Barabáš
Writers:
Ivan Bukovčan, Albert Marenčin.
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Pavol Poláček as Rudko Hrudka |
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Pavol Mattoš as Vinco |
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Vlado Brečka as Martin |
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Karol Machata as |
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Ladislav Chudík as Milan's father |
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Vladimír Durdík as Rudko's father |
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Jiří Sovák as Fero Šlosiarik |
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Karla Chadimová as Natasa |
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Elena Zvaríková-Pappová as |
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Oľga Zöllnerová as Verona |
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Ján Bzdúch as Andriuša |
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Martin Ťapák as |
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Otto Lackovič as |
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Dana Šamíková as |
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Dušan Kosec as |
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Peter Kollárik as Milan |
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Peter Krajčovič as |
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Viktor Blaho as |
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Adam Matejka as |
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Jaroslav Rozsíval as |
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Július Vašek as |
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Ivan Krivosudský as |
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Jozef Hanúsek as |
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Viliam Polónyi as |
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Karol Černík as |
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Ján Kákoni as |
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Anton Michalička as |
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Mikuláš Bugár as |
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František Karas as |
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Ľudovít Reiter as |
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Anton Glézl as |
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Maja Velšicová as |
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Karol Jaura as |
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Pavel Feigler as |
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Jozef Režucha as |
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Peter Czihal as |
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Marián Kleis as |
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Michal Belák as |
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Milan Hrabinský as |
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M. Bartoník as |
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František Dibarbora as Fero Šlosiarik (voice) |
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Ján Klimo as (voice) |
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Viera Topinková as Milan (voice) |
| Crew | Milan Peťovský | Special Effects |
| Sound | Bohumír Brunclík | Sound Effects |
| Art | Milan Tardík | Property Master |
| Production | Emil Bandík | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Žofia Králová | Costumer |
| Production | Gejza Maráky | Production Manager |
| Writing | Ivan Bukovčan | Screenplay |
| Production | Viliam Čánky | Line Producer |
| Writing | Albert Marenčin | Story |
| Editing | Vincentína Klenovská | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Alfréd Kern | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Gabriela Jurechová | Assistant Production Design |
| Writing | Albert Marenčin | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jozef Režucha | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Rudolf Pavlíček | Sound |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
| Writing | Ivan Bukovčan | Story |
| Sound | Zdeněk Liška | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Liďáková | Costumer |
| Directing | Alica Demčíková | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Vladimír Ješina | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Ambróz Serina | Gaffer |
| Art | Ivan Vaníček | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michal Jurkovič | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Benedikt Krivošík | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Milan Kordoš | Still Photographer |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Production | Boris Jurech | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Klotilda Kováčová | Script |
| Directing | Stanislav Barabáš | Director |
| Editing | Maximilián Remeň | Editor |