Overview
Set in a South Bohemian village, this faithful film version of Smetana’s opera follows farmer Krušina’s plan to marry his daughter Mařenka to wealthy Vašek. Mařenka loves Jeník, a stranger. Through matchmaking schemer Kecal’s plots and revealed identities, true love triumphs in a festive village wedding.
DirectorVáclav Kašlík
ScreenplayVáclav Kašlík
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Vanda Švarcová
Mařenka Krušinová
Gabriela Beňačková
Mařenka Krušinová (singing voice)
Petr Skarke
Janík
Ivo Žídek
Jeník (singing voice)
Čestmír Řanda
Kecal
Karel Berman
Kecal (singing voice)
Václav Sloup
Vašek Mícha
Alfred Hampel
Vašek Mícha (singing voice)
Bedřich Prokoš
Krušina
Jindřich Jindrák
Krušina (singing voice)
Details
LanguageCzech
Production companiesFilmové studio Barrandov, BR, Bavaria Film
