St. Elizabeth Cathedral in Košice in the film Indian Summer
The film was directed by Gejza Dezorz from his own screenplay. The film was produced in Slovakia in 2013. The main and minor roles are played by Alexander Bárta, Yevgeny Libezňuk, Peter Nádasdi, Igor Krempaský, Agi Gubíková, Jaroslav Mottl, Rastislav Rogel, Aladár Slepčík, and others. The film also takes place on the Main Street in Košice in the time sequence of 65th minute.
The Slovak thriller Babie leto (Indian Summer) is the story of Miro (Alexander Bárta), better known in his former circles as Biely. After ten years, he returns from Leopoldov to the city where he used to live and where he used to be important in the past. His release from prison is being passed around amongst the Košice mafia, but no one knows for sure yet if times are about to get worse. Ten years in prison have deprived him of his honour, part of his own life, but also his family. He returns to Košice, seemingly for a fresh start. However, he is determined to take revenge on specific persons for all he has lost. He gradually visits his old friends and burns several bridges he knows he will never walk on again.
The first distinctly Košice film that acknowledges the city, specific places, and identifies itself as Košice comes from the director and Košice native Gejza Dezorz. The main role, the character of Biely, is played by the equally native of Košice, theatre, film, and TV actor Alexander Bárta. The film from the mafia and crime setting does not omit the realities of Košice, its recognisable elements, symbols, and well-known places such as St. Elizabeth Cathedral. In many scenes, it is clear to the inhabitants of Košice what filming locations are involved, and the film does not lag even in the usage of the local dialect. The film was also shot at other locations in the wider center of Košice.
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Tomáš Galierik
St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral in Košice
The dominant sight of the city of Košice is the gothic church St.Elizabeth’s Cathedral, which is the biggest church in Slovakia and the most eastern located cathedral of a western style in Europe. The dome has kept many original gothic features and valuable art works, for example the beautiful northern portal with the tympanum showing the last court. The interior of this church deserves individual attention; especially because of its four wing alter of Saint Elizabeth, built between 1974 and 1977 with the biggest European collection of 48 gothic table paintings from WWI. In addition, you can admire a number of precious relics, or take advantage of a unique opportunity and walk up the Royal staircase which is one of five double spiral staircases of the Gothic period in Europe.
