The Medal
1980, Czech. Directed by Martin Hollý.
The trenches of World War I provide for a captivating backdrop to the drama of Corporal Hoferik. In his devotion to the Habsburg Monarchy, he fanatically carries out his military orders, but he ultimately suffers the Empire's disfavor.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Martin HollýDirector
- Vlado MüllerCorporal Adalbert Hoferik
- Josef BláhaGovernor König
- Ilja PrachařGeneral Berger
- Radovan LukavskýGeneral Gross
- Jiří KodetKostolány
- Oldřich VelenResnitzek
- Ladislav FrejZiegler
- Pavel ZedníčekWimmer
- Miroslav Zounarvon Pallawski
- Jan SkopečekReischl
- Jiří ZahajskýLorisch
- Jana BřežkováHedwiga
Details
- Released
- 31 October 1980
- Original title
- Signum laudis
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Vladimír Kalina, Jiří Křižan
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The Medal runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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The Medal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1980. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Medal?
The Medal (1980) was directed by Martin Hollý and stars Vlado Müller, Josef Bláha, Ilja Prachař.