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 still take a military drill. 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 (Cestmír Randa) sends report on the uprising in staff of army. Červenka also cause a split among the all soldiers. While a minority adds to soldier Noha (Rudolf Deyl) and wants to unite with the workers, most now led by humanist and pacifist corporal Vodička (Radoslav Brzobohatý), issued to walk home. On the way, however, surprised by 18th regiment, which starts shooting them. Soldiers late to understand, was a mistake, that at the request of corporal Vodička discarded before the enemy lines his rifles. 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.
