Grandmother (1940)

6.6/10 91 min Drama

Overview

A highly romanticized autobiographical novel by a Czech 19th century writer, Bozena Nemcova. It's a classical, compulsory reading in Czech schools, about a wise, working-class woman, happier in her simplicity and good heart than the nobles whom she serves.

Cast

Terezie Brzková

Babicka

Světla Svozilová

Terezka Prosková, její dcera

Karel Třešňák

Jan Prosek

Nataša Tanská

Barunka

Jiří Papež

Jan

Gustav Nezval

Cerný myslivec

Marie Glázrová

Knezna Vilemína Zahanská

Nora Cífková

Komtesa Hortensie

Božena Šustrová

Kristla

Jiří Dohnal

Jakub

Theodor Pištěk

Pan otec

Marie Blažková

Mlynárka

Jaroslav Průcha

Reisenburský myslivec

Anna Steimarová

Kovárka

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