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.
Stars: František Kuchta, Lucia Popp, Ctibor Filčík, Dušan Blaškovič, Ondrej Jariabek, Martin Ťapák
Crew: Paľo Bielik (Story), Ivan Vaníček (Production Design), Ludmila Purkyňová (Costume Design), Michal Jurkovič (Makeup Artist), Mária Grandtnerová (Makeup Artist), Ondrej Polomský (Sound)
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Slovenčina
Studio: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Runtime: 170 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 23, 1963
IMDb: 3.3
Keywords:biography, based on true story, execution, bandit, 18th century, 17th century, national hero
