
Saint Elizabeth Square
Seen it?1966 | 85 min | War, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or The Zone of Interest, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
Film adaptation of Rudolf Jašík's novel of the same name. The plot of the film is situated in the forties of our century, in the first years of the Second World War. It captures the political and social atmosphere of one of the Slovak towns that lives seemingly in the lee, far from the world and war. Well, appearances are deceiving. Beneath the surface of peaceful, everyday life, a tragic process is taking place, accelerating people's destinies, the disintegration of their characters, but also the maturing of their relationships. The film is the story of Eva and Igor, their love, violently interrupted by political events. In this era of personal and social tragedies, children become adults almost overnight, honest people become victims, and mentally ill people become murderers. The film about the fates of Eva and Igor, the Jewish cartmen Samko and Maxi, and the careerist Flórik presents a believable, convincing picture of the era marked by the expansion of fascism.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vladimír Bahna
- Emília VášáryováEva Weimannová
- Bronislav KrižanIgor Hamar
- Viera StrniskováWeimannová
- Oľga Sýkorová
- Vlasta FialováLandlady
- Ivan Macho
- Viliam Polónyi
- Karol ViceníkYellow Dodo
- Dušan Blaškovič
- Ctibor FilčíkMaxi Schlesinger