The Bells Toll for the Barefooted (1965)

A dramatic story from the end of WW II and a remarkable contemplation of the value of true friendship, meaning and purpose oflife or the possibility to be humane even in inhuma ne conditions. In a frosty mountain setting a cruel struggle for life takes place. After a fight, two partisans return to their brigade carrying along a young German soldier as a captive. But suddenly, amidst the hopelessness of barren mountains. all protagonists find themselves in a liminal existential situation.

Genres: Drama, War

Stars: Vlado Müller, Ivan Rajniak, Axel Dietrich, Ewa Krzyżewska, Radovan Lukavský

Release Date: 1965-09-04

Country: Czechoslovakia

Ratings: 6.4 / 10 (5 votes)

Runtime: 96 mins