Angel of Mercy


1h 35m 1994

Brief 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 ev

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.

Film Details

Also Known As
Anjel milosrdenstva
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Filmexport Prague

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

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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.