The Organ

A young Polish deserter and gifted organist finds shelter from the fascists in a Slovak Franciscan monastery. He find himself in conflict with the local organist and choir leader, a man limited in his world views and spiritual values.

1965

1h 30min

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Top Billed Cast

František Bubík
Bachnák - regenschori
Alexandr Březina
Felix
Kamil Marek
Franciscan
Irma Bárdyová
Bachnáková
Jozef Hodorovský
Vicar
Hana Maciuchová
Nella
Lujza Grossová
Katarína Molnárová
Tomáš Tobák
Milan Molnár - commander Hlinka's Guards
Karol Béla
Albert Augustíny
Ján Bartko
Vojtech Čechovský
Anton Drobný
Ivan Dulanský
Anton Hybner
Július Hotový
Pavol Karas
Gustáv Máčaj
Dušan Pončák
Ondrej Struhár

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