
Moon Over the River
1953-08-28 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 6.7
A look back at old classmates at a high school reunion, discovering how life has fruitlessly slipped through their fingers. And they don't even have a chance to break free from the small-town grip.
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- Directors
- Václav Krška
- Production companies
- Studio uměleckého filmu Praha
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
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Zdeněk ŠtěpánekHlubina
Zdeňka BaldováHlubinová
Dana MedřickáSlávka Hlubinová
Jiří PlachýRoskot
Eduard CupákVilík Roskot
Blanka WaleskáRůženka Pavlatová
Václav VydraBrožík
Eman Fiala
Helena Krtičková
Světla Svozilová
František Kreuzmann
Marie Rosůlková
Marta Májová
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