Grandmother (1940)

  • NR
  • 11/15/1940 (XC)
  • Drama
  • 1h 31m

Overview

"Grandmother" is 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.

František Čáp

Director, Screenplay

Božena Němcová

Novel

Karel Hašler

Screenplay

Václav Wasserman

Screenplay

Cast

Terezie Brzková's headshot

Terezie Brzková

Babicka
Světla Svozilová's headshot

Světla Svozilová

Terezka Prosková, její dcera
Karel Třešňák's headshot

Karel Třešňák

Jan Prosek
Nataša Tanská's headshot

Nataša Tanská

Barunka
Jiří Papež's headshot

Jiří Papež

Jan
Jan Krchňavý's headshot

Jan Krchňavý

Vilím
Jitka Dušková's headshot

Jitka Dušková

Adélka
Gustav Nezval's headshot

Gustav Nezval

Cerný myslivec

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