Angel of Mercy

Country

the Slovak Republic, Czech Republic

Copyright

1993

Production year

1993

Premiere

22 February 1994

Runtime

95 min

Category

film

Genre

drama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Anděl milosrdenství

Czech title

Anděl milosrdenství

English title

Angel of Mercy

Co-production title

Anjel milosrdenstva

Summary

The first Slovak-Czech coproduction was made after this two separate states had been constituted into existence. A psychological drama about the devastating passion of Anežka and Kryštof who tried to get some happiness in the midst of war marasmus somewhere in the inhospitable Galicia. The impressive picture of this strong and rough relationship without romantic idealization seems to be the only counterpoise to the cruel time full of violence and suffering.

Crew and creators

Based on

Vladimír Körner (Anděl milosrdenství – novela)

Director of Photography

Vladimír Holloš

Production Designer

Dušan Fischer

Costume Designer

Ľubica Jarjabková

Make-Up Artist

Anna Hroššová

Film Editor

Patrik Pašš

Sound Designer

Ľubomír Novota

Music

Selected Music

Ludwig van Beethoven (úryvky z děl), Antonín Dvořák (úryvky z děl), Johannes Brahms (úryvky z děl)

Production info

Original Title

Anděl milosrdenství

Czech Title

Anděl milosrdenství

English Title

Angel of Mercy

Co-production Title

Anjel milosrdenstva

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

drama

Origin country

the Slovak Republic, Czech Republic

Copyright

1993

Production Year

1993

Premiere

premiere 22 February 1994 /recommended for 12 and over/

Distribution slogan

Shackled by passion they struggle for happiness.

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

95 min

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Slovak

Dialogue languages

Slovak

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Slovak

Awards

Vítěz

Event: Slovenská nominace na Cenu americké Akademie filmových věd a umění Oscar 1994

1994
Bratislava / the Slovak Republic

Vítěz

Festival: Mezinárodní televizní festival Šanghaj

1994
Šanghaj / China

Vítěz

Event: Ceny Nadace Český literární fond

1994
Praha / Czech Republic
Vladimír Körner

Vítěz

Festival: 2. balatonský televizní festival Středoevropské iniciativy

1994
Keszethely / Hungary

Vítěz

Festival: Mezinárodní televizní festival Šanghaj

1994
Šanghaj / China
Ingrid Timková

Vítěz

Event: Cena slovenské filmové kritiky

1994
Bratislava / the Slovak Republic

Vítěz

Festival: Mezinárodní televizní festival Šanghaj

1994
Šanghaj / China
Ingrid Timková

Vítěz

Festival: Festival Prix Europa

1994
Berlín / Federal Republic of Germany