Rivers of Babylon

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.

Andrej Hryc

Rácz

Diana Mórová

Silvia

Ady Hajdu

Video-Urban

Barbora Kodetová

Lenka

Miroslav Noga

šofér Ďula

Peter Bzdúch

Fredy

Stano Dančiak

Mozoň

Ivo Gogál

Zdravko

Martin Dohnal

Hurensson

Oldřich Navrátil

fiškál

Ľubo Gregor

riaditeľ

Peter Šimun

Tupý

Hynek Kubasta

recepčný

Ladislav Kerata

Šolík

Eva Červeňanská

Vanda

Martina Šrámková

Eva

• Vladimír BalcoDirector · Screenplay
• Marian UrbanScreenplay · Producer
• Peter PišťanekNovel · Screenplay
• Martin ŠtrbaDirector of Photography
• Jaroslav FilipOriginal Music Composer
• Dušan MilkoEditor

Release date

April 23, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

Slovak

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

12+

Genres

Comedy, Drama