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Živá voda (1981)

Directed by Jozef Medveď

Drama, History

Ivan Hálek, son of the famous poet Vítězslav Hálek, studied medicine and devoted his life to the Slovak countryside. In the poor Kysuce region, he not only treats the local villagers, but also makes an extraordinary contribution to education. At the same time, he struggles with lingering superstitions and mistrust. However, the hero and his young wife also become acquainted with folk customs, songs, and the colorful culture of the poorest. And he proclaims that only those who rid them of terrible mass poverty can provide these poor people with true living water.

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Cast

Petr Kostka Lenka Skopalová Milka Zimková
V
Vladimír Petruška Ondrej Jariabek
B
Bohumila Horňáková-Růžičková
Š
Štefan Halás František Výrostko
M
Marta Vasiľová
I
Igor Litva
I
Ivan Macho Eliška Nosálová

Crew

Director
Jozef Medveď
Screenplay
Miroslav Procházka st.
Novel
Ivan Hálek
Director of Photography
Vladimír Ondruš
Original Music Composer
Svetozár Stračina
Editor
Eduard Klenovský

Details

Release date
1981-03-06
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
SK
Spoken languages
Czech, Slovak
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Production
Slovenská filmová tvorba