Advent (1957)

Advent (1957)

1957-01-11 Czechoslovakia 0 Min. PG-13
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Overview

A ballad story from the life of the inhabitants of the Moravian Beskydy Mountains. The heroine is a young woman, Františka Plesníková. Františka's lover was killed by a falling tree before he could marry her, and the girl faced the bitter fate of a "roll" of illegitimate mother. Františka fought with all her might for a better life for her son Metúdek. For his sake, she eventually married an old widower farmer, Podešva. However, she soon realized that her marriage had not benefited either herself or her child.

Cast

Gustav Hilmar is Jura Podesva - farmer
Jura Podesva - farmer
Nina Jiránková is Frantiska Plesníková
Frantiska Plesníková
Zdeňka Baldová is herbewoman Marýna
herbewoman Marýna
Jarmila Kurandová is Plesnicka Metúdková
Plesnicka Metúdková
Jaroslav Vojta is Head forester
Head forester
Milada Smolíková is Forester's wife
Forester's wife
Alois Cepek is Uncle Kysucan
Uncle Kysucan
Hynek Němec is Uncle Dracula
Uncle Dracula