"There is no one in the world who can please everyone." 15 November 1940 Drama 91 mins
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.
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Terezie Brzková as Babicka
Světla Svozilová as Terezka Prosková, její dcera
Karel Třešňák as Jan Prosek
Nataša Tanská as Barunka
Jiří Papež as Jan
Jan Krchňavý as Vilím
Jitka Dušková as Adélka
Gustav Nezval as Cerný myslivec
Marie Glázrová as Knezna Vilemína Zahanská
Nora Cífková as Komtesa Hortensie
Božena Šustrová as Kristla
Karel Kolár as Její otec
Jiří Dohnal as Jakub
Theodor Pištěk as Pan otec
Marie Blažková as Mlynárka
Marie Skalická as Manca, jejich dcera
Božena Němcová Novel
Karel Hašler Screenplay
František Čáp Screenplay
Václav Wasserman Screenplay
Antonín Zelenka Editor
František Milič Assistant Director
Ferdinand Fiala Production Design
Jiří Dušek Production Design
František Šindelář Sound
Vilém Brož Production Manager
Karel Šilhánek Production Manager
Jiří Fiala Original Music Composer
Karel Degl Director of Photography
Fernand Vácha Costume Design
František Čáp Director
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