

The Barnabás Kos Case
Genres
Overview
In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1965-04-16
Status
Released
Original Language
Slovak
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Josef Kemr
Barnabáš Kos
Jarmila Košťová
Julka
Milivoj Uzelac
Conductor Ruman
Josef Bartl
Ján Bzdúch
Gregus
Hana Sarvašová
Viliam Polónyi
Gajdoš
Eduard Grečner
Jozef Hanúsek
Naďa Hejná
Růžičková
Dagmar Kákošová
Jindřich Láznička
Jaroslav Rozsíval
Vavro
Anton Trón
Jaroslav Vrzala
Zoltán Sačarovský
Nina Doktorová
Helena Paulíny-Tóthová
Ivan Krivosudský
Barnabáš Kos (voice)
Michal Belák
Conductor Ruman (voice)
Oľga Adamčíková
Růžičková (voice)
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