General and Daisies (1963)

Plot Summary

A simple Polish man, Władek Lekowski, a former pilot, finds himself in exile after World War II due to a ridiculous accident. Poor and without a job or shelter, he sleeps on the beach. There, he meets and falls in love with Zosia, another Polish emigrant. Determined to get Zosia out of the bar where she works, performing “a little acrobatics and a little undressing,” Władek embarks on a mysterious mission as part of an airplane crew. During the flight, it becomes clear that he has fallen into the hands of militarists and the plane is supposed to drop a bomb on the Soviet Union. Realising that the fate of World War III now rests in his hands, Władek is forced to confront his own actions and the consequences of his choices.

Full Cast & Characters

Bruno O'Ya

Vladec Lekhovski

Veriko Anjaparidze

Marta Funk

Sofiko Chiaureli

Zosia

Andrei Abrikosov

Gardener

Nikolai Bogolyubov

Field Marshal

Vladimir Druzhnikov

Dobrov

Herberts Zommers

General Hoikhler

Sergei Karnovich-Valua

Cweigel

Arturs Dimiters

Senator Darck

Alfreds Videnieks

General Donald

Olev Eskola

Shnorke

Otar Koberidze

Navigating Officer Raner Peter

Director & Crew

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