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The digital restoration of this film funded by the donations of.

Mrs Milada Kučerová and Mr Eduard Kučera,

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carried out by Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

at UPP and Soundsquare

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and the Czech Film Fund.

Sourced from

the original image and sound negatives.

Film materials are preserved by the Národní filmový archiv, Prague.

The restoration was completed in 2020.

COACH TO VIENNA

Original concept.

Screenplay.

Set Design.

Set Decoration.

Costume Design.

Make-up.

Editor.

Sound.

Assistant Director.

Second Camera.

Deputy Production Manager.

Music.

Recorded by.

Conducted by.

At the organ.

Starring.

Production Manager.

Director of Photography.

Directed by.

THEY HANGED HER HUSBAND. HE HAD NOT HARMED ANYONE.

THEY MADE AN EXAMPLE OF HIM FOR STEALING A FEW BAGS OF CEMENT.

SHE BURIED HIM THE SAME NIGHT. THE FIGHTING WAS DRAWING NEAR.

WHO KNOWS HOW LONG SHE WOULD HAVE HAD TO WAIT OTHERWISE.

JUST BEFORE DAWN, TWO SOLDIERS ENTERED HER HOUSE.

UNAWARE OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED, THEY ORDERED THE YOUNG WIDOW

TO HITCH UP THE HORSES AND DRIVE THEM TO THE AUSTRIAN BORDER.

SHE SAW THIS AS A SIGN FROM GOD, AND PRAYED FOR STRENGTH

TO CARRY OUT HER ACT OF JUST VENGEANCE WITHOUT HESITATION.

Have no fear. Nothing will happen to you.

I'm no German. I am an Austrian.

From Vienna, do you understand?

What's the matter?

KEEP THIS GATE CLOSED

Ah, I see...

An MG! An MG 42! Do you hear?

Damn it!

Stop!

Go on!

Stop!

Left! To the left!

Left! To the left!

Stop!

Get on the grass, understood?

That's it. Now we won't make any noise.

Good.

Where is Znaim?

Do you understand?

The town of Znaim, you call it Znojmo.

How far from here? Very far?

Forty or fifty kilometres?

Stop.

Stop that! Let go!

Let me... let me...

If we have to shoot, I'll give it back to you.

Give me my gun! I must have it!

Don't worry, you'll get it.

- You are... do you know what you are? - Don't move!

You're a pig. A common pig! And you look like a Jew!

Go on! What are you staring at?

Go on!

Günther! Günther!

Stop!

Oh... scram!

He's sick... seriously injured.

Clumsy horse! Hobbley horse!

Why did you stop?

What's wrong with the horse?

How large is this forest?

Oh, I see.

Wait...

Wait.

Will this do?

Two? Will do.

Here you go.

I might live in the country one day. I think I'd make a good farmer.

Look here.

There's deer! What's the Czech for deer?

Deer... pretty, brown deer.

Hans...

Let's rest here for ten minutes.

Our Father, who art in Heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name...

Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven...

Bon appetit!

Thanks. Thank you.

Let's go.

I can hear bells.

Do you understand?

Bells... bim-bam... Hitler kaput!

The war... kaput!

Bim-bam!

Günther!

The war kaput - do you get me?

The end of all this!

Now we've got to get home! To Austria! Go on!

My mother.

My father.

My brother.

This is where we live.

My wife Anna.

See my ring here?

Are there bandits in the forest?

Come on, speak!

Partisans?

Have no fear.

Hello, anybody here?

Hello?

Through here, no?

And here neither?

That must be enough.

Too narrow, I understand.

The chain, of course!

The chain and the horses!

And off we go!

Well done - great!

Here's Znaim. What kind of town is it?

Do you know Znaim?

So, as fast as possible to Znaim.

We absolutely need to reach the first Austrian village.

Do you understand?

Are we on the right track? To Znojmo?

Znojmo.

Good.

Watch out! If the Reds come, we need to rush off.

Siberia's mighty cold.

This is all yours. Just for you.

A nice watch. Schaffhausen.

Gold, genuine gold. For you.

This is gold, too.

No, no, no! I don't want it!

It's all for you! You've got to understand that!

It's all for you!

Take it all and keep it. I don't need it.

Don't be shy!

Come, come!

Coward!

Thank you!

What's up with you? Are you in pain?

Would you like a drink?

I drove a carriage once, at home, in the Prater park...

On a Sunday, with my mother...

She was scared, but I soon got the hang of it.

I handled the horses like a pro.

Left, or right?

Halt! This way, or that way?

All right, carry on then.

I've always been lucky, even at school.

I got out of every scrape.

- I shouldn't have talked you into this... - You didn't.

I wanted to defect...

- What's the town called? - Znaim. - Ah yes, Znaim.

Would you believe it? I've never been in the country.

Only when I got to Russia, and then...

- Poland. - Yeah, that's right.

- Where... where's my gun? - Next to you somewhere.

You don't need it now. Try and get some sleep.

The war's over. I heard bells and music.

- Oh Lord, I must have my gun. - This is the second, no, the third...

No war ever ended on May 3.

The Thirty Years War ended on May 23.

The Austro-Prussian War ended on July 22,

the Franco-Prussian War on May 10.

- The World War... - It can't have fallen off the cart?

...on November 11, at 11 o'clock.

- Where's my pistol? - Damn your pistol!

I'd rather have it by my side.

- Didn't you put it in your kitbag? - I've only got the cartridges.

Why is the silly bitch staring at us?

I may have put it into my bag...

- You didn't give her the watch? - Of course I did.

You must know whether you've taken my gun or not...

I'm not looking for your gun now.

- You sure she doesn't speak German? - Not a word.

- How can you be so sure? - Tried it, she understands fuck all.

All Russian women are animals! You've no idea how evil they are!

- Were you asleep all this time? - What's the time? Careful!

Almost four.

Look at the tree trunks! You see? We're driving north!

- Where's my compass? - Let me at least have my dagger.

I want to have it. Hold it... in my hand... Hans!

Don't worry!

Halt!

Get up! Get up, I said!

Get up!

Stop it! Halt! Or I'll shoot!

One, two...

Get up or I'll shoot again!

You stupid whore!

Don't go any closer! Tell her to turn around!

Damn her! Tell her to put her hands up!

Hands up!

Hans, you forgot to load your gun!

Get off the cart! Quick!

Stand back!

She's got a bag under the seat. Can you reach it?

Further back! More!

Further back!

What have you done with the pistol?

Shoot her.

Where is my compass? And my dagger?

Tell the bitch to pull her skirt up!

Take your jacket off!

Come on! One, two...

And the blouse, too!

She's thrown our things away... All of them!

We're lucky to have kept the rifle!

Now the skirt... hurry up!

Why are you staring at her? Shoot the bitch!

Scram! Run, I say!

Why are you letting her go? Shoot her! Are you insane?

Go home! Run along!

Go away!

Jesus Christ... Help me! Help me!

- She's gone! - You think so?

- I can't see her. - She might... suddenly...

- Our regulations don't permit... - Don't speak, it wears you out.

...especially in the Ukraine and other similar hellholes,

to spend the night... under the same roof...

with local citizens.

That whore is following us, I tell you. She has Russian eyes.

- Russian eyes. - She's long gone.

When are we going to get out of this damn forest?

We're never going to get out of here!

Of course we are! Don't worry!

Be quiet! Hold on!

Please, stop.

Quite soon, I will. Let's go!

Just a few more minutes... I beg you.

Go home, run!

Or I'll have to shoot!

Günther!

Günther!

- Please, shoot me! I beg you. - Don't shout!

My mother warned me never to go into the forest. Never.

As if she'd known...

We'll be out of here in no time.

Run! Quickly!

Hello?

Hello?

Are you here?

Hello? Come here.

Is anyone here?

You can have your horses back...

And your cart.

The money and everything else I'm leaving in the cart.

My friend is dead... Take everything.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Good horse, nice horse.

Nice.

Our Father who are in Heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name,

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses...

You will never kill again.

And you won't kill me either.

Don't sleep! Can you see me?

Mama? Mama?

No! Please, don't! Please!

No! Please!

Get up, Jerry! Do you hear?

Can't you understand what I'm saying? Get up!

Get up!

Get up, you scum!

Bastard!

I'm going to kill you like a dog!

You hear? Like a dog!

You! You!

You... goddamned Kraut!

Get up - and run!

Go away!

Not that way - over there!

There's your Austria!

What do you want now? Scram!

Go away, Jerry!

What are you waiting for? The Day of Judgement?

Stop staring, go!

- Don't cry! - Wasn't that enough? You want more?

It's so quiet...

The war's over.

This is May 4.

The day of the big event in Beijing.

The day the Bourbons returned to France.

The day the decree on a 10-hour workday was passed.

And on May 4, my brother was born.

Take it... as a keepsake.

It belongs to me, you understand?

I'm Hans, that's me.

Hans is my name. Hans, that's me.

Go away, you... Jerry!

No, not that, Jerry!

Well I'll be damned! Look what we found!

Shall I wipe them out? The little Hitler with his whore?

Sleeping here without a care. As if there was no war on!

Is he SS?

He's cut his distinctions off, even the buttons...

Would you believe it? They... they... right here...

while we're fighting.

What're you doing? Off we go!

Watch it, whore!

Please, gentlemen... I'm innocent!

Quiet! Keep your trap shut!

No!

There's no use prolonging his pain.

We're not Nazis, are we?

The End