Romance from the Tatra Mountains (1935)

In Slovakia’s Tatra mountains, ironsmith Pavel lives with his son Janko and orphan Anuška, who are close. Janko spends summer pasturing sheep, while Anuška deals with Jura’s advances. Janko meets Soňa Varenová, a city woman seeking peace, and becomes her guide, causing village gossip. At a festival, Janko ignores Anuška for Soňa, angering Pavel. Pavel asks Soňa to leave Janko for Anuška, and she agrees despite her feelings. Janko seeks Anuška’s forgiveness, but she’s in the mountains. He follows her, and they reconcile by lighting a large fire.

Released

1935-01-04

Genres

Drama, Romance

Runtime

81 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Josef Rovenský, Pavel Ludikar, Hans Dorasil, Josef Rovenský

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 2 votes