Directed by:
Juraj JakubiskoCinematography:
Stanislav DoršicComposer:
Petr HapkaCast:
Jozef Kroner, Štefan Kvietik, Michal Dočolomanský, Jana Janovská, Eva Jakoubková, Jana Dolanská, Ivana Valešová, Jiří Císler, Martin Peterich, Zdeněk Blažek (more)Episodes(4)
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A family saga situated mainly in a small Slovak village covering a period of thirty years (1887-1917).Part One concerns the life of Martin Pichanda in the times of the development of the masonry craft. Part Two focuses on his son Samo, living in the atmosphere of the deepening social and political depression that finally led into WW I. (official distributor synopsis)
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Whether in a series format or in a film format, this is an incredibly interesting saga that shows Czechs have quite an affinity for surrealism, or rather, for magical elements in reality. And it works. Yet it is a story that is very realistic and very human, both beautiful and cruel. Jakubisko demonstrates his directorial strength and fearlessness in tackling significant themes here.
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