Movie

Jánošík

★ 7.8/10 · 8 votes 1963 2h 50m Released

HistoryDrama

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 Juraj Jánosík Lucia Popp Tereza Ctibor Filčík Hrajnoha Dušan Blaškovič Surovec Ondrej Jariabek Gajdošík Martin Ťapák Uhorčík mladší