Shadows of a Hot Summer

1978 | 100 minutes | 6.4 ★ (7)

Shadows of a Hot Summer
  • Overview

    The story of 1947, when Bender's band, after a beating of the Nazis, tried to fight their way through Czechoslovakia to Austria. They come out of the forest to occupy the family's rural estate, kidnap doctors to help heal one of their wounded.

  • Release Date

    15 September 1978

  • DirectingFrantišek Vláčil
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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