The Assistant (1982 film)

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The Assistant
Directed by Zoro Zahon
Written byZoro Zahon
Ladislav Ballek
Starring Gábor Koncz
CinematographyDodo Simoncic
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageSlovak

The Assistant (Slovak : Pomocnik) is a 1982 Czechoslovakian drama film directed by Zoro Zahon. [1] The film was selected as the Czechoslovakian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

Slovak language language spoken in Slovakia

Slovak or less frequently Slovakian is a West Slavic language. It is called slovenský jazyk or slovenčina in the language itself.

55th Academy Awards

The 55th Academy Awards were presented April 11, 1983, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, and Walter Matthau. The awards were dominated by the Best Picture winner Gandhi, which won eight awards out of its eleven nominations.

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Cast

Gábor Koncz Hungarian actor

Gábor Koncz is a Hungarian actor. In the US, he is well known for playing Vagran Rostavili, brother of the main antagonist Viktor Rostavili in Red Heat (1988).

Ildikó Pécsi Hungarian actress

Ildikó Pécsi is a Hungarian actress. She appeared in more than one hundred films since 1961.

Ivan Mistrík was a Slovak actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1952 to 1982.

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References

  1. "Pomocnik". theiapolis. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences