Tobruk

Tobruk (2008)

Believing that there is no possibility of survival at the front, a Czech infantryman abandons his battalion and wanders through the Libyan desert.

Date of release
2008-09-04
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (21)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
War, History
Director
Václav Marhoul

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Red Badge of Courage

Tobruk is a 2008 film written and directed by Václav Marhoul and starring Jan Meduna and Petr Vanek. It is an adaptation of the classic 1895 American Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, but transfers the action to North Africa during World War II.

Production

The film was co-financed by ČD Cargo, HBO Europe, JCDecaux, Letiště Praha, Respekt, RWE and the Czech Ministry of Defence. It was shot in Tunisia.

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