Grandmother (1940)
There is no one in the world who can please everyone.
1940 · 1h 31m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: František Čáp
Writers: Božena Němcová, František Čáp, Václav Wasserman
Music by: Jiří Fiala
Cinematography: Karel Degl
Editor: Antonín Zelenka
Cast
Terezie Brzková as BabickaSvětla Svozilová as Terezka Prosková, její dceraKarel Třešňák as Jan ProsekNataša Tanská as BarunkaJiří Papež as JanJan Krchňavý as VilímJitka Dušková as AdélkaGustav Nezval as Cerný myslivecMarie Glázrová as Knezna Vilemína ZahanskáNora Cífková as Komtesa HortensieBožena Šustrová as KristlaKarel Kolár as Její otecMore like this
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