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:
Albert Marenčin, Ivan Bukovčan.
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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) |
| Writing | Albert Marenčin | Story |
| Writing | Albert Marenčin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ivan Bukovčan | Story |
| Writing | Ivan Bukovčan | Screenplay |
| Camera | Vladimír Ješina | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Zdeněk Liška | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ivan Vaníček | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Žofia Králová | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Liďáková | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michal Jurkovič | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Rudolf Pavlíček | Sound |
| Production | Gejza Maráky | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jozef Režucha | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alica Demčíková | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Benedikt Krivošík | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Alfréd Kern | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Milan Peťovský | Special Effects |
| Art | Gabriela Jurechová | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Milan Tardík | Property Master |
| Editing | Vincentína Klenovská | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Bohumír Brunclík | Sound Effects |
| Production | Viliam Čánky | Line Producer |
| Production | Boris Jurech | Production Assistant |
| Production | Emil Bandík | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Klotilda Kováčová | Script |
| Lighting | Ambróz Serina | Gaffer |
| Camera | Milan Kordoš | Still Photographer |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
| Directing | Stanislav Barabáš | Director |
| Editing | Maximilián Remeň | Editor |