Rivers of Babylon (1998)
1h 42m
Running Time
April 23, 1998Release Date
Rivers of Babylon (1998)
1h 42m
Running Time
April 23, 1998Release Date
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Plot.
Dark satire about bare-knuckled capitalism in the immediate post-Cold War era. Set just as the Communist government is collapsing, the film focuses on the brutish Racz, the handyman in a Bratislava hotel. Knowing that his job is insured for life, Racz turns off the building's heat and demands food, money, and sex to have it restored. The film is narrated by a pimp named Urban who explains that people in the former Czechoslovakia were so used to being abused that they simply put up with Racz's corruption. By the end of the film, Racz's fortunes have changed considerably. Instead of being a lowly worker, he is now a ruthless and wealthy businessman, unafraid to kill or kidnap those who get in his way.
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Cast & Crew.

Andrej Hryc
Rácz

Diana Mórová
Silvia

Ady Hajdu
Video-Urban

Barbora Kodetová
Lenka

Miroslav Noga
šofér Ďula

Peter Bzdúch
Fredy

Stano Dančiak
Mozoň

Ivo Gogál
Zdravko

Martin Dohnal
Hurensson

Oldřich Navrátil
fiškál

Ľubo Gregor
riaditeľ

Peter Šimun
Tupý

Hynek Kubasta
recepčný

Ladislav Kerata
Šolík

Eva Červeňanská
Vanda

Martina Šrámková
Eva

Maria Schubertová
Edita

Milan Ferenčík
ProductionDesigner

Vladimír Balco
Director / Screenplay

Juraj Oravec
Sound

Juraj Steiner
Makeup & Hair

Katarína Štrbová Bieliková
Costume Designer

Milan Ferjenčík
Scenic Artist

Peter Pišťanek
Screenplay / Novel

Peter Uherčík
Music

Juraj Filo
Sound

Jaroslav Filip
Music

Marian Urban
Producer / Screenplay

Martin Štrba
Camera Operator

Dušan Milko
Editor

Jozef Dóczy

Štefan Mišovic
Details.
Wiki.
Rivers of Babylon is a 1998 Slovak comedy film directed by Vlado Balco. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Peter Pišťanek.
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