Katerina a jeji deti (1975)

After the death of her husband, Katerina Valigurová cares for her three daughters and a farmstead alone. Life has never been kind to her, and she, too, thus often behaves harshly. She, ... See full summary »

Director:

Václav Gajer

Writers:

Václav Gajer (screenplay), Jirí Krenek

Stars:

Zora Rozsypalová, Drahomíra Hofmanová, Jorga Kotrbová

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zora Rozsypalová	...	Katerina Valigurová
Drahomíra Hofmanová	...	Marie - middle daughter
Jorga Kotrbová	...	Andela - youngest daughter
Jana Vychodilová	...	Katerina - oldest daughter
Karel Augusta	...	Jan Prda aka 'Marmelade'
Václav Sloup	...	Jan Dornák - coachman
Jaromír Hanzlík	...	Jarda Pavlícek - teacher
Jirí Pleskot	...	Headteacher
Zuzana Ondrouchová	...	Jana - waitress
Jirí Tomek	...	Ciril Argalás - Marie's husband
Oldrich Velen	...	Innkeeper
Jaroslav Cmíral	...	Policeman
Frantisek Cuzna	...	Policeman
Karel Engel	...	Fighter
Jaroslav Klenot	...	Fighter

Storyline

After the death of her husband, Katerina Valigurová cares for her three daughters and a farmstead alone. Life has never been kind to her, and she, too, thus often behaves harshly. She, however, loves her daughters with a non-sentimental love and does her best for the family to live according to settled rules.

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Plot Keywords:

rural setting | pregnancy | heroine | village | rape | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech

Release Date:

1 September 1975 (Czechoslovakia)

Also Known As:

Catherine and Her Children

Filming Locations:

Liberec, Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmové studio Barrandov

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was shooted 1970 and was distributed five years later. Before movie was allowed to be distributed, it was drastically shorted by dramaturgist Ludvík Toman, devoted to communist party. Toman did it without any participation of director.

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