Drama ·History ·Action · Czechoslovakia · 1989 · 1h 41m

Mark of Cain

Czarny wąwóz

Mark of Cain poster
Director
Janusz Majewski
Cast
Olaf Lubaszenko as Ludvík Machl Petr Čepek as Capt. Truxa Wiktor Zborowski as Capt. Truxa (voice) Anna Majcher as Kitty Michał Pawlicki as Count Rożyński Adam Ferency as Roman Zalewski
Crew
Richard Valenta — Director of Photography Elżbieta Kurkowska — Editor Jerzy Matuszkiewicz — Original Music Composer Vladimír Körner — Screenplay Miloš Červinka — Production Design Tadeusz Kosarewicz — Production Design
Tagline

A historical adventure film about the betrayal of one’s own conscience.

Synopsis

In 1866, as Austria faces war with Prussia, 19-year-old Ludvík Machl joins a secret Czech resistance group. When he is caught with stolen funds and a weapon, the police commissioner spares him from prison on the condition that he work as an informant. Trapped by fear and betrayal, Ludvík is forced down a path that leads inexorably toward his own destruction.

Mood & Themes
19th centuryaustro-prussian war (1866)
Key Collaborators
Janusz Majewski Director Richard Valenta Director of Photography Elżbieta Kurkowska Editor Jerzy Matuszkiewicz Original Music Composer Vladimír Körner Screenplay Miloš Červinka Production Design Tadeusz Kosarewicz Production Design Jan Kropáček Costume Design
Follow the Thread

Janusz Majewski directed Mark of Cain. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Janusz Majewski's filmography → More Drama → More History → More Action → Richard Valenta's cinematography →
Agent-readable