H.M. Deserters (1986)

• 76%
• 1986
• Comedy
• War
• Janusz Majewski
• Marek Kondrat
• Wiktor Zborowski
• Krzysztof Kowalewski

Set in 1918, this World War I drama follows a group of Austro-Hungarian soldiers—Czechs, Jews, Italians, and others—confined in a provincial barracks under German officers. Subjected to the cruelty of a sadistic lieutenant, they rebel, humiliate him, and later attempt escape. Disguised as guards for veterinary surgeons in Budapest, the deserters are eventually recaptured and returned for court-martial, forced once more to face their tormentor.