Angel of Mercy
Brief Synopsis
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During the Great War, the beautiful wife of a major in the Austro-Hungarian army travels by train across war-torn Galicia to visit her husband, only to find him horribly maimed by a spurned mistress. Shocked by the brutality of war, she volunteers her services as a nurse in a paramedical unit and ev
Cast & Crew
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Miloslav Luther
Director
Ingrid Timkova
Anezka
Juraj Simko
Christoph
Marta Sladeckova
Josef Vajnar
Peter Simun
Film Details
Also Known As
Anjel milosrdenstva
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Filmexport Prague
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
During the Great War, the beautiful wife of a major in the Austro-Hungarian army travels by train across war-torn Galicia to visit her husband, only to find him horribly maimed by a spurned mistress. Shocked by the brutality of war, she volunteers her services as a nurse in a paramedical unit and eventually becomes lovers with a mysterious prisoner, known to be a faith healer.
Director
Miloslav Luther
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Anjel milosrdenstva
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Filmexport Prague
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
The Slovak Republic's official entry for the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
The first co-production between the Czech and the Slovak Republics since their separation.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 1-9, 1994.
