Synopsis
Set in a South Bohemian village, this faithful film version of Smetana’s opera follows farmer Krušina’s plan to marry his daughter Mařenka to wealthy Vašek. Mařenka loves Jeník, a stranger. Through matchmaking schemer Kecal’s plots and revealed identities, true love triumphs in a festive village wedding.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Václav KašlíkDirector
- Bedřich SmetanaOriginal Music Composer
- Václav KašlíkScreenplay
Cast
- Vanda ŠvarcováMařenka Krušinová
- Gabriela BeňačkováMařenka Krušinová (singing voice)
- Petr SkarkeJaník
- Ivo ŽídekJeník (singing voice)
- Čestmír ŘandaKecal
- Karel BermanKecal (singing voice)
- Václav SloupVašek Mícha
- Alfred HampelVašek Mícha (singing voice)
- Bedřich ProkošKrušina
- Jindřich JindrákKrušina (singing voice)
- Blažena HolišováKrušinová
- Libuše MárováKrušinová (singing voice)
Themes
operabased on play or musical