Advent (1957)
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.
- Released
- 1957-01-11
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Vladimír Vlček, Vladimír Vlček
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Gustav Hilmar as Jura Podesva - farmer
- Nina Jiránková as Frantiska Plesníková
- Marie Vášová as Rozína
- Vojtěch Rosenberg as Metúdek
- Otto Lackovič as Jan
- Zdeňka Baldová as herbewoman Marýna
- Jarmila Kurandová as Plesnicka Metúdková
- Jaroslav Vojta as Head forester
- Milada Smolíková as Forester's wife
- Eva Klepáčová as Stázka
- Alois Cepek as Uncle Kysucan
- Hynek Němec as Uncle Dracula