The Barnabás Kos Case (Prípad Barnabáš Kos) 59 years old

In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.

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The Barnabás Kos Case Cast

Name	Character
Viliam Polónyi He was 36, 84 years old when he died	as Gajdoš
Josef Kemr He was 42, 72 years old when he died	as Barnabáš Kos
Jaroslav Rozsíval	as Vavro

The Barnabás Kos Case Crew

Name	Department
Peter Solan as Director. He was 35 (84) years old when He died	Directing