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A Star Called Wormwood (Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk)
'A Star Called Wormwood (Hvezda zvaná Pelynek) is a 1964 Czechoslovak war drama directed by Martin Fric. In late May of 1918 to return in Rumburk (North Czechia) returnees from Russian captivity. They hope that the war had ended for them. They want receive only their pent-pay and then go home, cause the civilian population in the background suffers from hunger including their families. But in the barracks and on parade ground had carried out a military drill led feldwebel Klozberg (Cestmír Randa). His brutality and absurdity raises increasingly discontent soldiers. And when he spreads the message that they have to go back to the front, erupts a revolt. Returnees from Russia, influenced by the revolution, know what to do. Immediately detained the commander Dicker (Jaroslav Rauser) and his staff, occupy the police station and post office. But the railway station has in charge of undisciplined soldier Červenka (Jirí Sovák). He however, stop in in a wine bar and between time feldwebel Klozberg,who evaded arrest, sends report on the uprising to staff of army in Litomerice. Červenka with a help of corporal Vodička (Radoslav Brzobohatý) also cause a split among the soldiers. While a minority adds to soldier František Noha (Rudolf Deyl) and wants to unite with the workers, most led by humanist and pacifist Vodička, issued to walk home. On the way near Ceská Lípa, however, surprised by 18th regiment, which starts shooting them. Soldiers late understand was a mistake, that at the request of corporal Vodička before the enemy lines throw away their weapons. The defenseless rebels are massacred and the rest captured. The three surviving leaders of the revolt, Vodicka, Koval (Martin Ruzek) and Noha, are sentenced to death. Then returnees are promptly sent to the Italian front.
The following guns were used in the 1964 Czechoslovak film A Star Called Wormwood (Hvezda zvaná Pelynek):
FN Model 1910
Steyr Mannlicher M1895
Standard weapons of the Austro-Hungarian soldier was Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifle.
Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12
Model 17 Stielhandgranate
