H.M. Deserters (1986): Cast
H.M. Deserters is a 1986 adventure comedy directed by Janusz Majewski, starring Marek Kondrat as Jan Kania, Krzysztof Kowalewski and Leon Niemczyk. It runs 2 hours 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 35m (155 min)
- Director
- Janusz Majewski
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Studio Filmowe Zodiak
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is H.M. Deserters About?
The premise of H.M. Deserters without spoilers.
World War I Austro‑Hungarian barracks house a mix of Czechs, Jews, Italians and other ‘suspect’ soldiers under German officers. A sadistic lieutenant imposes order by humiliating them. The men kidnap and humiliate him, sabotage his inspection, imprisoning ringleaders. They flee to Budapest, pose as guards, are recaptured and face a court‑martial.
H.M. Deserters Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- barracks
- court martial
- group
- poland
- officer
- military
- toilet
- small town
- sadist
- lieutenant
- jew
- italian
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- german
- czech
- empire
- austro hungarian
- drunk soldier
- drunk
- intoxicated
- intoxication
- alcohol
- disgraced officer
- military officer
- disgrace
- publicly disgraced
- mustache
- slacker
- corporal
- sergeant
- female hits male
- bruised face
- bruise
- undressing
- man undresses a woman
- bird in a cage
- bird cage
- talking parrot
- parrot
- female topless nudity
- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- nudity
- theft
- revenge
- prison
- escape from prison
- kidnapping
- impostor
- hungarian
- humiliation
H.M. Deserters Cast & Characters
Marek Kondrat leads the cast as Jan Kania, with Krzysztof Kowalewski as Szef kompanii and Leon Niemczyk as wachmistrz żandarmerii. Directed by Janusz Majewski; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Janusz Majewski
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Marek Kondrat as Jan Kania -
Krzysztof Kowalewski as Szef kompanii - Leon Niemczyk as wachmistrz żandarmerii
- Olgierd Łukaszewicz as słowacki dezerter z lasu
Also Starring in H.M. Deserters
· 28 more- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz kapitan Wagner
- Wiktor Zborowski Moryc Haber
- Lech Ordon Feldfebel w burdelu
- Róbert Koltai Chudej, czeski drukarz z Pragi
- Jan Jurewicz żołnierz-oferma
- Marek Frąckowiak kapral Bernstein
- Kalina Jędrusik Madame Elli, kierowniczka domu publicznego
- Mariusz Dmochowski generał
- Wojciech Pokora von Nogay
- Maria Kaniewska pianistka
- Stefan Friedmann fotograf Kurz
- Edward Żentara porucznik
- Janusz Bukowski kapral Ulmbach
- Edward Dziewoński lekarz
- Tadeusz Chudecki ordynans kapitana Wagnera
- Anna Gornostaj Mitzi
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- Jan Piechociński asysta generała (porucznik)
- Marzena Trybała kochanka von Nogaya
- Grażyna Trela Ruda
- Elżbieta Borkowska-Szukszta panienka
- Andrzej Grąziewicz asysta generała (pułkownik)
- Zoltán Bezerédy Benedek
- Paweł Unrug weteran
- Wiesław Drzewicz profesor w burdelu
- Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski Giuseppe Baldini, włoski jeniec wojenny (ordynans von Nogaya)
- Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski oficer przy transporcie koni
- Jerzy Michotek kucharz Koperka
- Jan Orsza-Łukasiewicz starszy pan
H.M. Deserters Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “The Deserters” and “Дезертиры императорской армии”.
- Also known as
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- The Deserters
- Дезертиры императорской армии
- 逃亡者
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H.M. Deserters FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of H.M. Deserters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is H.M. Deserters?
H.M. Deserters runs 2 hours 35 minutes (155 minutes).
When was H.M. Deserters released?
H.M. Deserters was released on September 22, 1986.
Who directed H.M. Deserters?
H.M. Deserters was directed by Janusz Majewski.
More films by Janusz Majewski Who is in the cast of H.M. Deserters?
H.M. Deserters stars Marek Kondrat as Jan Kania, Krzysztof Kowalewski as Szef kompanii and Leon Niemczyk as wachmistrz żandarmerii, among 32 credited actors.
Does H.M. Deserters have a post-credit scene?
No. H.M. Deserters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is H.M. Deserters in?
The original language of H.M. Deserters is Polish.
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