The Fortress
Brief Synopsis
A nightmare vision about the crushing power of blind authority as seen through the eyes of laborer who's been assigned to measure water levels in a small, sinister, town.
Cast & Crew
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Drahomira Vihanova
Director
Zuzana Kocurikova
Josef Kemr
Karel Hofman
Georgy Cserhalmi
Pavel Soukup
Film Details
Also Known As
Fortress, Pevnost
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Synopsis
A nightmare vision about the crushing power of blind authority as seen through the eyes of laborer who's been assigned to measure water levels in a small, sinister, town.
Director
Drahomira Vihanova
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Fortress, Pevnost
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Drahomira Vihanova wrote the script for "The Fortress" in 1969, but for years she was only able to make documentaries because she was blacklisted after her feature "Wasted Sunday" (1969/Czechoslovakia).
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 1-9, 1994.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995.
35mm
b&w
