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'Shadows of a Hot Summer' is a 1978 Czechoslovak thriller film by Frantiek Vlil. The film won a Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1978.

Cast



* Juraj Kukura as Ondej Baran

* Marta Vanurov as Tereza Baranov

* Gustv Valach as Pavel Valchar

* Robert Lischke as Luk Baran

* Karel Chromk as Ukrainian Lieutenant

* Zdenk Kutil as "Old"

* Ji Bartoka as "White-haired"

* Augustn Kubn as "Bald"

* Gustav Opoensk as injured Ukrainian

* Ilja Pracha as Lieutenant Grygar

* Michal Ladiinsk as Drunk

Plot



The film is set in the 1940s after the end of World War II. Ondej Baran lives with his family in Beskydy, at a homestead in the mountains. One day five members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army come to their house. One of them is injured and the Ukrainians want to hide in the house until he recovers. They take the family as hostages and force Ondej to bring a doctor to the house. They threaten Ondej that if he appeals for help they will kill his family. Ondej eventually realises that he has to deal with them by himself. He kills all the Ukrainians, but one of them shoots him and he dies. The film ends with Ondej's funeral.

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