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Jánošík

Jánošík

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 23, 1963

Runtime

2h 50m

Genres

History, Drama

User Score

77%

Original Title

Jánošík

Production Companies

Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava

Director

Paľo Bielik

Description

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.