Rivers of Babylon


1h 42m 1998

Brief Synopsis

A seemingly simple-minded man named Racz is hired to work in the boiler room of a ritzy hotel in the capital city of Slovakia where he methodically plots his rise from blue collar worker to powerful but tyrannical political figurehead.

Film Details

Also Known As
River of Babylon
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Ateliery Zlin; Podium

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

Synopsis

A seemingly simple-minded man named Racz is hired to work in the boiler room of a ritzy hotel in the capital city of Slovakia where he methodically plots his rise from blue collar worker to powerful but tyrannical political figurehead.

Film Details

Also Known As
River of Babylon
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Ateliery Zlin; Podium

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 42m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Slovakia's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1998).

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Shown at Boston Film Festival September 10-19, 1999.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 3-11, 1998.

Shown at Palm Beach International Film Festival April 9-18, 1999.

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Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998