Released:
1963-08-23

Overview:
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.

Director:
Paľo Bielik

Runtime:
2h 50min

Genre:
History, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  František Kuchta
  as
  Juraj Jánosík
• 
  Lucia Popp
  as
  Tereza
• 
  Ctibor Filčík
  as
  Hrajnoha
• 
  Dušan Blaškovič
  as
  Surovec
• 
  Ondrej Jariabek
  as
  Gajdošík