The Medal

Original title: Signum laudis
Duration: 84 min
Release date: 1980-10-31
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The trenches of World War I provide for a captivating backdrop to the drama of Corporal Hoferik. In his devotion to the Habsburg Monarchy, he fanatically carries out his military orders, but he ultimately suffers the Empire's disfavor.

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Signum laudis

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Martin Hollý
Martin Hollý
Director
Zdeněk Liška
Zdeněk Liška
Original Music Composer
František Uldrich
František Uldrich
Director of Photography
Miloš Kohout
Miloš Kohout
First Assistant Director
Tibor Vichta
Tibor Vichta
Dramaturgy
František Kučera
František Kučera
Assistant Camera
Milan Šilha
Milan Šilha
Set Decoration
Jan Kropáček
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Jana Ledecká
Jana Ledecká
Costumer
Alexandr Vrbata
Alexandr Vrbata
Sound
Jiří Hlupý
Jiří Hlupý
Production Design
Vladimír Kalina
Vladimír Kalina
Creative Producer
Vladimír Kalina
Vladimír Kalina
Story
Vladimír Smutný
Vladimír Smutný
Camera Operator
Miloš Kohout
Miloš Kohout
Makeup & Hair
Milan Klacek
Milan Klacek
First Assistant Director
Jiří Šimon
Jiří Šimon
Makeup & Hair
Eliška Willigová
Eliška Willigová
Assistant Editor
Petr Drozda
Petr Drozda
Stunts
Anna Blažková
Anna Blažková
Costumer
Ivana Kačírková
Ivana Kačírková
Editor
Jan Baloga
Jan Baloga
Stunts
Jiří Kalenský
Jiří Kalenský
Stunts
Monika Gajdošová
Monika Gajdošová
Creative Producer
Zdeněk Troška
Zdeněk Troška
Assistant Director
Miroslav Fára
Miroslav Fára
Set Decoration
Bobo Sobotka
Bobo Sobotka
Makeup & Hair
Jan Hrad
Jan Hrad
Stunts
Vladimír Ježek
Vladimír Ježek
Stunts
Jaroslav Klenot
Jaroslav Klenot
Stunts
Ladislav Lahoda
Ladislav Lahoda
Stunts
Vladimír Kaisr
Vladimír Kaisr
Stunts
Michal Krob
Michal Krob
Camera Operator
Karel Engel
Karel Engel
Stunts
Josef Hrubý
Josef Hrubý
Stunts
Václav Nývlt
Václav Nývlt
Dramaturgy
Jiří Forst
Jiří Forst
Set Decoration
Lubomír Votoček
Lubomír Votoček
Costumer
Arnošt Böhm
Arnošt Böhm
Stunts
Pavel Želízko
Pavel Želízko
Stunts
Lenka Mojžíšová
Lenka Mojžíšová
Clapper Loader
Zdeněk Krumpl
Zdeněk Krumpl
Stunts
Jaroslav Vlk
Jaroslav Vlk
Stunts
Ivan Helcl
Ivan Helcl
Assistant Production Manager
Otakar Němec
Otakar Němec
Stunts
Frantisek Stupka
Frantisek Stupka
Stunts
Pavel Myslík
Pavel Myslík
Stunts
Jiří Klenot
Jiří Klenot
Stunts
Stanislav Tůma
Stanislav Tůma
Stunts
Jiří Vach
Jiří Vach
Stunts
František Belfín
František Belfín
Conductor
Jindřich Sejk
Jindřich Sejk
Stunts
Jaroslav Solnička
Jaroslav Solnička
Production Manager
Vlasta Brijarová
Vlasta Brijarová
Makeup & Hair
Miroslav Jíra
Miroslav Jíra
Stunts
Tomás Kydlíček
Tomás Kydlíček
Stunts
Jiří Křižan
Jiří Křižan
Screenplay
Pavel Pitner
Pavel Pitner
Assistant Production Design
Miloslav Dvořák
Miloslav Dvořák
Set Decoration
Jaroslav Tomsa
Jaroslav Tomsa
Stunts
Václav Beneš
Václav Beneš
Still Photographer
Jiří Pechar
Jiří Pechar
Assistant Camera
Antonín Hausknecht
Antonín Hausknecht
Stunts
František Jákl
František Jákl
Stunts
Irena Sedláčková
Irena Sedláčková
Assistant Production Manager
Jaroslav Šanda
Jaroslav Šanda
Stunts
Ludmila Venclíková
Ludmila Venclíková
Unit Manager
Milan Štěch
Milan Štěch
Unit Manager
Marie Beránková
Marie Beránková
Script Supervisor
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