Jánošík
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1963-08-23
Runtime: 170 mins
Director: Paľo Bielik
Spoken language: Slovenčina
Genres: History, Drama
Original title: Jánošík
Production Companies: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Production Countries: Czechoslovakia
Cast
František Kuchta
Lucia Popp
Ctibor Filčík
Dušan Blaškovič
Ondrej Jariabek
Martin Ťapák
Jozef Kroner
Vojtech Brázdovič
Andrej Bagar
Eduard Bindas
Viliam Záborský
Samuel Adamčík
Jaroslav Rozsíval
Magda Husáková-Lokvencová
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