Jánošík (1963)

Jánošík (1963)

1963-08-23 Czechoslovakia 170 Min. PG-13
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Overview

This film is one of the most popular pictures of Slovak cinema and relates the story about the legendary folk hero and brigand Juro Jánošík [1688-1713] and the social situation in Slovakia of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first part talks about Jánošík's childhood, studies and return to his native village. In the second part Jánošík leaves for the hills, where he organizes his band of brigands and starts an anti-feudal resistance. The film concludes with Jánošík's execution.

Cast

František Kuchta is Juraj Jánosík
Juraj Jánosík
Lucia Popp is Tereza
Ctibor Filčík is Hrajnoha
Ondrej Jariabek is Gajdošík
Gajdošík
Martin Ťapák is Uhorčík mladší
Uhorčík mladší
Jozef Kroner is Father Urhocik
Father Urhocik
Andrej Bagar is Zurayi
Viliam Záborský is Dráb Zubor
Samuel Adamčík is páter Domanič
páter Domanič