Jánošík (1963) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1963 · 170 mins · Slovak

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Directed by

Paľo Bielik

Starring

Vlado Černý, Karol L. Zachar, Adam Matejka, Marek Ťapák, Viliam Polónyi, Slavomír Záhradník

One of Slovak cinema's celebrated films, it follows folk hero Juro Jánošík (1688‑1713) in late‑17th and early‑18th‑century Slovakia. The first part shows his childhood, education and return to his village; the second depicts his flight to the hills, the formation of a brigand band and an anti‑feudal revolt that ends with his execution.