The Assistant (1982)
A story of a family that after WWII moved to the south of Slovakia and acquired a prosperous butcher business left behind by a Hungarian emigrant. From the previous owner, the family also inherited a self-assured, greedy assistant who does not like to observe any firm moral principles. He assists the family in gaining wealth but in the long run, he causes the family's moral dissolution. In his most successful feature film, director Zoro Záhon combined a complex drama with excellent acting performances, especially that of Hungarian actor Gábor Koncz in the lead role.
Director:
Zoro Záhon
Writer:
Ondrej Šulaj
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Elo Romančík as Štefan Riečan |
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Gábor Koncz as Valent Lančarič |
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Ildikó Pécsi as pani Riečanová |
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Marta Sládečková as Eva Riečanová |
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Margaréta Lopatová as |
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József Ropog as |
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Roman Mecnarowski as |
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Milan Kiš as Filadelfi |
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Štefan Kožka as |
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Ivan Mistrík as Dobrik |
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Hana Talpová as Agáta |
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Hana Gregorová as Vilma |
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Jenö Siposs as |
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Ivan Matulík as |
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Ica Némethová as |
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Norina Bobrovská as |
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Vladimír Zimmer as |
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Július Satinský as Dr. Bielik |
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Pavol Polčic as |
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Karol Spišák as |
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Marta Kopanická as |
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Štefan Pillanka as |
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Alena Fabiánová as |
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Ján Géc as |
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Jozef Belan as |
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František Škreko as |
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Igor Čillík as |
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Jozef Husár as |
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Ria Paldiová as |
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Viera Hladká as |
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Branislav Koreň as |
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Svetozár Štúr as Musician |
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Zoltán Janikovič as Musician |
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Vojtech Kovács as Musician |
| Directing | Zoro Záhon | Director |
| Writing | Ladislav Ballek | Novel |
| Sound | Svetozár Štúr | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Dodo Šimončič | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maximilián Remeň | Editor |
| Art | Ivan Kot | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milan Čorba | Costume Design |
| Writing | Ondrej Šulaj | Screenplay |
| Crew | Monika Gajdošová | Dramaturgy |
| Crew | Slavomír Rosenberg | Dramaturgy |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Hroššová | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Pavol Sásik | Sound |
| Production | József Áhel | Production Manager |
| Production | Alojz Mäsiar | Production Manager |
| Directing | Katalin Jánosy | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Adolf Lachkovič | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Vojtech Brázdovič | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Júlia Morvicová | Costumer |
| Production | Ján Loučičan | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Jozef Hacaj | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Viliam Richter | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Eva Bitvaiová | Script |
| Camera | Elena Považanová | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |