

The Organ
1965-01-22 · 90 min · ★ 5.9
A young Polish deserter and gifted organist finds shelter from the fascists in a Slovak Franciscan monastery. He find himself in conflict with the local organist and choir leader, a man limited in his world views and spiritual values.
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- Directors
- Štefan Uher
- Production companies
- Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
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