Synopsis
A ballad story from the life of the inhabitants of the Moravian Beskydy Mountains. The heroine is a young woman, Františka Plesníková. Františka's lover was killed by a falling tree before he could marry her, and the girl faced the bitter fate of a "roll" of illegitimate mother. Františka fought with all her might for a better life for her son Metúdek. For his sake, she eventually married an old widower farmer, Podešva. However, she soon realized that her marriage had not benefited either herself or her child.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Ludvík PodéšťOriginal Music Composer
- Vladimír VlčekScreenplay
- Vladimír VlčekDirector
Cast
- Gustav HilmarJura Podesva - farmer
- Nina JiránkováFrantiska Plesníková
- Marie VášováRozína
- Vojtěch RosenbergMetúdek
- Otto LackovičJan
- Zdeňka Baldováherbewoman Marýna
- Jarmila KurandováPlesnicka Metúdková
- Jaroslav VojtaHead forester
- Milada SmolíkováForester's wife
- Eva KlepáčováStázka
- Alois CepekUncle Kysucan
- Hynek NěmecUncle Dracula
Themes
based on novel or book