Girl from the Beskids (1944)
The families of Vavruš Cagala and Cyril Hanulík live in a secluded area in the Beskydy Mountains. Vavruš and Cyril are hardworking woodcutters and foremen. Cagala's daughter Terezka likes Tomáš Hanulík, but she also likes Pavel Zgabaj, the son of the owner of the farms in the valley. Cyril Hanulík is jealous of his Heva and wrongly suspects her of infidelity. Francek, whom Heva loved before their marriage, takes revenge on the Hanulíks: he sets fire to their apiary, from which he seizes Cagala's hayloft. Since then, misfortune has befallen the Cagala family. They lose their horses and wood, and old Zgabaj demands the money he lent them. He is only willing to back down from his demands if Terezka marries his son. Cagala does not want to allow her daughter to sacrifice herself, so the girl secretly goes to the farm to work there as a helper on the farm...
Cast
- Jaroslav Vojta - Vavruš Cagala
- Marie Nademlejnská - Filoména
- Terezie Brzková - stará Cagulka
- Marie Glázrová - Terezka
- Vladimír Salač - Ondra
- Otomar Korbelář - Cyril Hanulík
- Jiřina Štěpničková - Heva
- Gustav Nezval - Tomáš Hanulík
- Gustav Hilmar - Zgabaj
- Jiří Dohnal - Pavel
Screenplay
- Jan Drda (Screenplay)
- Miloslav J. Sousedík (Novel)
Keywords
based on novel or book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Girl from the Beskids about?
- The families of Vavruš Cagala and Cyril Hanulík live in a secluded area in the Beskydy Mountains. Vavruš and Cyril are hardworking woodcutters and foremen. Cagala's daughter Terezka likes Tomáš Hanulík, but she also likes Pavel Zgabaj, the son of the owner of the farms in the valley. Cyril Hanulík is jealous of his Heva and wrongly suspects her of infidelity. Francek, whom Heva loved before their marriage, takes revenge on the Hanulíks: he sets fire to their apiary, from which he seizes Cagala's hayloft. Since then, misfortune has befallen the Cagala family. They lose their horses and wood, and old Zgabaj demands the money he lent them. He is only willing to back down from his demands if Terezka marries his son. Cagala does not want to allow her daughter to sacrifice herself, so the girl secretly goes to the farm to work there as a helper on the farm...
- Who directed Girl from the Beskids?
- Girl from the Beskids was directed by František Čáp.
- Who stars in Girl from the Beskids?
- Girl from the Beskids stars Jaroslav Vojta, Marie Nademlejnská, Terezie Brzková, Marie Glázrová, Vladimír Salač, Otomar Korbelář.
- What genre is Girl from the Beskids?
- Girl from the Beskids is a Drama film.
- Where was Girl from the Beskids produced?
- Girl from the Beskids was produced in Czechoslovakia.