Jánošík

The story

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.

Cast & crew

František KuchtaJuraj Jánosík

Lucia PoppTereza

Ctibor FilčíkHrajnoha

Dušan BlaškovičSurovec

Ondrej JariabekGajdošík

Martin ŤapákUhorčík mladší

Jozef KronerFather Urhocik

Vojtech Brázdovič

Vojtech BrázdovičIlčík

Andrej BagarZurayi

Eduard BindasAurel

Viliam ZáborskýDráb Zubor

Samuel Adamčík

Samuel Adamčíkpáter Domanič