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'Signum Laudis' is a 1980 Czechoslovak war drama film directed by Martin Holl. It is set during World War I.

Plot



The film is set on the Eastern Front of World War I. Corporal Hoferik becomes a commander of his unit after the commanding officers are killed. He leads his men to an attack that leads to high casualties. Hoferik and his men are then pulled out to the rear. Hoferik's unit is part of Ziegler's regiment. The regiment is visited by General Berger and his staff. Berger and his staff doesn't know much about life on the front. Berger awards Hoferik the Signum Laudis. Hoferik is happy and wants to celebrate with his men but they hate him for his eagerness and fanaticism. They decline. Next day the estate where Hoferik's unit reside surrounded by enemies. Berger orders the regiment to attack but it is decimated. Hoferik's unit and Berger's staff escapes the estate but old General Gross is killed in a fight with enemy. Soldiers are in a hopeless situation and officers want to surrender. Hoferik wants to fight to the last men which leads other officers to hold a court during which is Hoferik accused of Gross' murder and sentenced to death. Hoferik is executed. Officers then order the remaining soldiers to strike the enemy and they (the soldiers) are all killed. Officers meanwhile surrender to enemy.

Cast



* Vlado Mller as Corporal Adalbert Hoferik

* Josef Blha as Captain Bruno Knig

* Ilja Pracha as General Friedrich Berger

* Radovan Lukavsk as General Friedrich Gross

* Ji Kodet as First Lieutenant Kostolny

* Oldich Velen as Colonel Reznitzek

* Ladislav Frej as Lieutenant Colonel Rudolf Ziegler

* Pavel Zednek as Feldwebel J. A. Wimmer

* Miroslav Zounar as Lieutenant Hans von Pallawski

* Jan Skopeek as Reisch known as Father

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