Darbujan and Pandrhola (1960) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1960 · 80 mins · Czech

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Directed by

Martin Frič

Starring

Rudolf Hrušínský, Otakar Brousek, Věra Víchová, Bohumil Švarc, Květa Fialová, Oleg Reif

Kuba Dařbuján, a destitute miner, supports his wife Markýtka and their eleven children. After a newborn is born, he looks for a godfather, finds only Death, and strikes a bargain: when Death stands at a patient’s foot he can heal, but if Death is at the head no cure is possible. Defying the terms, Kuba saves even a stingy brewer, traps Death, and creates a world where no one can die, unleashing unforeseen chaos.