The Way of the Cross (1938)
In a small village in the Chodsko region, people live with daily worries about making a living. Many are dependent on work on the estate. Only the priest Jiří is able to stand up against the undignified conditions here, but he receives no gratitude, because the steward turns the villagers against him. Staněk, an engineer whose son Ondřej is studying at a grammar school, also works on the estate. The boy would like to continue studying law in Prague and is very surprised by his mother's wish for him to become a priest. His mother relies on the priest to talk Ondřej out of it. However, Jiří was once in the same situation, so he knows how difficult it is to perform well a mission that one has not chosen for oneself...
Director: Jiří Slavíček
Genre: Drama
Release Date: April 15, 1938
Cast
- Hana Vítová - Hanči Vachudová
- František Kreuzmann - Vachuda
- Zdeněk Štěpánek - Jiří
- Jaroslav Průcha - Staněk
- Hermína Vojtová - Staňková
- Vladimír Šmeral - Ondřej
- Jaroslav Marvan
- Eman Fiala - Matěj Palma
- Jiří Steimar
- Ella Nollová
Screenplay
- Jindřich Šimon Baar (Novel)
- Jaroslav Menčík (Screenplay)
- Karel Steklý (Screenplay)
Music: Jiří Fiala
Cinematography: Josef Střecha
Editing: Jan Kohout
Production: Monopol
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Way of the Cross about?
- In a small village in the Chodsko region, people live with daily worries about making a living. Many are dependent on work on the estate. Only the priest Jiří is able to stand up against the undignified conditions here, but he receives no gratitude, because the steward turns the villagers against him. Staněk, an engineer whose son Ondřej is studying at a grammar school, also works on the estate. The boy would like to continue studying law in Prague and is very surprised by his mother's wish for him to become a priest. His mother relies on the priest to talk Ondřej out of it. However, Jiří was once in the same situation, so he knows how difficult it is to perform well a mission that one has not chosen for oneself...
- Who directed The Way of the Cross?
- The Way of the Cross was directed by Jiří Slavíček.
- Who stars in The Way of the Cross?
- The Way of the Cross stars Hana Vítová, František Kreuzmann, Zdeněk Štěpánek, Jaroslav Průcha, Hermína Vojtová, Vladimír Šmeral.
- What genre is The Way of the Cross?
- The Way of the Cross is a Drama film.
- Where was The Way of the Cross produced?
- The Way of the Cross was produced in Czechoslovakia.