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The Assistant

Pomocník (1982)

Drama, Historical | Czechoslovakia, Hungary

Director: Zoro Zahon

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Rating: 6.6/10

SYNOPSIS

A story of a family that after WWII moved to the south of Slovakia and acquired a prosperous butcher business left behind by a Hungarian emigrant. From the previous owner, the family also inherited a self-assured, greedy assistant who does not like to observe any firm moral principles. He assists the family in gaining wealth but in the long run, he causes the family’s moral dissolution.

Actors

Writer: Ladislav Ballek, Ondrej Sulaj

RUNTIME: 94 min

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