Movie Description
Rivers of Babylon
(1998)Overview
Dark satire about bare-knuckled capitalism in the immediate post-Cold War era. Set just as the Communist government is collapsing, the film focuses on the brutish Racz, the handyman in a Bratislava hotel. Knowing that his job is insured for life, Racz turns off the building's heat and demands food, money, and sex to have it restored. The film is narrated by a pimp named Urban who explains that people in the former Czechoslovakia were so used to being abused that they simply put up with Racz's corruption. By the end of the film, Racz's fortunes have changed considerably. Instead of being a lowly worker, he is now a ruthless and wealthy businessman, unafraid to kill or kidnap those who get in his way.
Featured Crew
- Director : Vladimír Balco
- Producer : Marian Urban
- Editor : Dušan Milko
- Cast : Andrej Hryc,Diana Mórová,Ady Hajdu,Barbora Kodetová,Miroslav Noga,Peter Bzdúch,Stano Dančiak,Ivo Gogál,Martin Dohnal,Oldřich Navrátil,Ľubo Gregor,Peter Šimun,Hynek Kubasta,Ladislav Kerata,Eva Červeňanská,Martina Šrámková,Maria Schubertová,Zuzana Martinková,Oľga Vronská,Štefan Mišovic,Jozef Dóczy,Richard Müller,Alena Michalidesová,Klára Roštárová,Ivan Kaufmann
Cast
Rácz
Silvia
Video-Urban
Lenka
šofér Ďula
Fredy
Mozoň
Zdravko
Hurensson
fiškál
riaditeľ
Tupý
recepčný
Šolík
Vanda
Eva
Edita
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Facts
Original TitleRivers of Babylon
Status Released
Release Information
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1998-04-23
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 42m
Production CompaniesALEF Film & Media Group,Ateliéry Bonton Zlín,Česká televize,Alef Studio Bratislava,Markíza Slovakia
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
