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Jánošík (1963)

Jánošík (1963)

Drama History
Release Date: 1963, August 23
Directors: Paľo Bielik
Countries: Czechoslovakia
Production: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Cast: Vlado Černý, Vilma Jamnická, Ján Kramár, Jozef Kroner, Dušan Blaškovič, Lucia Popp, František Dibarbora, Samuel Adamčík, Ivan Mistrík, Karol L. Zachar, Jaroslav Rozsíval, Eduard Bindas

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.

Keywords:

biography based on true story 18th century bandit execution 17th century national hero