The Camp Of Fallen Women

35 mmORSV12
Director:Ladislav Halama
Premiere:28. September 2000
Length:100 minutes
Genre:Drama

The Camp Of Fallen Women

Tábor padlých žien; Ladislav Halama, 100', 1997, OV (sk) | filmotéka; Ladislav Halama, 1997, versions: OR,SV,

25 rokov slovenského filmu | filmotéka

Director: Ladislav Halama • Scenario: Anton Baláž • Kameraman: Zoltán Weigl • Actors: Juraj Kukura, Dana Dinková, Hana Gregorová, Mahulena Bočanová, Henrieta Mičkovicová

This story takes place in a reform camp for prostitutes from Bratislava. Soon after the political changes in February 1948 a legate of the Ministry of the Interior decides to clean the city of its “subverting and unreliable elements”. After a police raid all the prostitutes are transported to work camps. The women are supposed to be converted to “politically conscious citizens”, while the Jewish camp doctor Zigmund makes his ironic comments on the situation developing after the political changes. The filmmakers use their main characters to reflect the paradoxes of the era.

Length: 100 min

Year: 1997
Local premiere date: 28. September 2000

Country of origin:

  • Slovakia
  • Germany

Language version:

OR - Original version
SV - Slovak version

25 rokov slovenského filmu | filmotéka

Director: Ladislav Halama • Scenario: Anton Baláž • Kameraman: Zoltán Weigl • Actors: Juraj Kukura, Dana Dinková, Hana Gregorová, Mahulena Bočanová, Henrieta Mičkovicová

This story takes place in a reform camp for prostitutes from Bratislava. Soon after the political changes in February 1948 a legate of the Ministry of the Interior decides to clean the city of its “subverting and unreliable elements”. After a police raid all the prostitutes are transported to work camps. The women are supposed to be converted to “politically conscious citizens”, while the Jewish camp doctor Zigmund makes his ironic comments on the situation developing after the political changes. The filmmakers use their main characters to reflect the paradoxes of the era.

Year: 1997
Local premiere date: 28. September 2000

Country of origin:

  • Slovakia
  • Germany

Language version:

OR - Original version
SV - Slovak version