The Barnabás Kos Case

1965
7.3| 1h28m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 16 April 1965 Released
Producted By: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Country: Czechoslovakia
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Revenue: 0
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In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.

Genre

Drama, Comedy

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Director

Peter Solan

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Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava

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The Barnabás Kos Case Audience Reviews

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good
Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.