

Jánošík
1963-08-23 · 170 min · ★ 7.8
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.
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- Directors
- Paľo Bielik
- Production companies
- Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
František KuchtaJuraj Jánosík
Lucia PoppTereza
Ctibor FilčíkHrajnoha
Dušan BlaškovičSurovec
Ondrej JariabekGajdošík
Martin ŤapákUhorčík mladší
Jozef KronerFather Urhocik
Andrej BagarZurayi
Eduard BindasAurel
Viliam ZáborskýDráb Zubor
Karol L. ZacharGrandfather
Vlado ČernýJánošík (child)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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