The Murderer Hides His Face
In the forest near the village of Drahovice, a nurse from the local health center is found murdered. Three months ago, another young woman died nearby and a sexual motive was proved in the case of her murder. In the case of the nurse, the motives are not so clear. Two criminologists from Prague - Major Kalas (Rudolf Hrušínský) and Lieutenant Varga (Radoslav Brzobohatý) - patiently collect all available leads and question the villagers.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Released
- 1966
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
Details
Release year: 1966
Storyline
In the forest near the village of Drahovice, a nurse from the local health center is found murdered. Three months ago, another young woman died nearby and a sexual motive was proved in the case of her murder. In the case of the nurse, the motives are not so clear. Two criminologists from Prague - Major Kalas (Rudolf Hrušínský) and Lieutenant Varga (Radoslav Brzobohatý) - patiently collect all available leads and question the villagers.
Top credits
Rudolf Hrušínský — Kalas
Radoslav Brzobohatý — Varga
Jirí Pleskot — Louda
Jaroslav Moučka — Bures
Did you know
• A real psychiatrist and occasional writer Miroslav Plzák, a well-known media figure of the time, played the episodic role of a psychiatrist in the film. When asked why he was featured in the film, he later humorously replied that he had treated the director Petr Schulhoff, who gave him the role in lieu of a fee for his treatment.
• The film is loosely inspired by the real-life case of serial killer Václav Mrázek, who was sentenced to death in 1957 for a total of 150 offenses, including seven murders.
User reviews
Killer hiding cheeks...
"I think that divorce is divorce,right? And to get ahead of yourself like this is fraud."
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
