Rivers of Babylon

Synopsis

Dark satire about bare-knuckled capitalism in the immediate post-Cold War era. Set just as the Communist government is collapsing, the film focuses on the brutish Racz, the handyman in a Bratislava hotel. Knowing that his job is insured for life, Racz turns off the building's heat and demands food, money, and sex to have it restored. The film is narrated by a pimp named Urban who explains that people in the former Czechoslovakia were so used to being abused that they simply put up with Racz's corruption. By the end of the film, Racz's fortunes have changed considerably. Instead of being a lowly worker, he is now a ruthless and wealthy businessman, unafraid to kill or kidnap those who get in his way.

Main Cast

Andrej Hryc

Rácz

Age : 71 | Popularity : 20%

Diana Mórová

Silvia

Age : 54 | Popularity : 14%

Ady Hajdu

Video-Urban

Age : 61 | Popularity : 29%

Barbora Kodetová

Lenka

Age : 54 | Popularity : 31%

Miroslav Noga

šofér Ďula

Age : 65 | Popularity : 21%

Peter Bzdúch

Fredy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Stano Dančiak

Mozoň

Age : 75 | Popularity : 20%

Ivo Gogál

Zdravko

Age : 65 | Popularity : 8%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Vladimír Balco
Camera	Camera Operator	Martin Štrba
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup & Hair	Juraj Steiner
	Costume Designer	Katarína Štrbová Bieliková
Writing	Novel	Peter Pišťanek
	Screenplay	Vladimír Balco Peter Pišťanek Marian Urban
Sound	Sound	Juraj Oravec Juraj Filo
	Music	Peter Uherčík Jaroslav Filip
Editing	Editor	Dušan Milko
Production	Producer	Marian Urban
Crew	Scenic Artist	Milan Ferjenčík
Department	Role	Name

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