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Rivers of Babylon (1998) [N/A]

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Release Date:
April 23, 1998

Original Title:
Rivers of Babylon

Genres:
Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
ALEF Film & Media Group
Alef Studio Bratislava
Ateliéry Bonton Zlín
Markíza Slovakia
Česká televize

Production Countries:
Czech Republic | France | Slovakia

Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: 12+ 

Runtime: 102

Overview from TheMovieDB

Dark satire about bare-knuckled capitalism in the immediate post-Cold War era. Set just as the Communist government is collapsing, the film focuses on the brutish Racz, the handyman in a Bratislava hotel. Knowing that his job is insured for life, Racz turns off the building's heat and demands food, money, and sex to have it restored. The film is narrated by a pimp named Urban who explains that people in the former Czechoslovakia were so used to being abused that they simply put up with Racz's corruption. By the end of the film, Racz's fortunes have changed considerably. Instead of being a lowly worker, he is now a ruthless and wealthy businessman, unafraid to kill or kidnap those who get in his way.

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Production

Camera Operator:
Martin Štrba

Costume Designer:
Katarína Štrbová Bieliková

Director:
Vladimír Balco

Editor:
Dušan Milko

Makeup & Hair:
Juraj Steiner

Music:
Peter Uherčík
Jaroslav Filip

Novel:
Peter Pišťanek

Producer:
Marian Urban

Scenic Artist:
Milan Ferjenčík

Screenplay:
Marian Urban
Peter Pišťanek
Vladimír Balco

Sound:
Juraj Oravec
Juraj Filo

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