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Grandmother
“There is no one in the world who can please everyone.”
6.6 / 10• 1940• 1h 31m•NR• Czech
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Terezie Brzková
Babicka
Lead
Světla Svozilová
Terezka Prosková, její dcera
Karel Třešňák
Jan Prosek
Nataša Tanská
Barunka
Jiří Papež
Jan
JK
Jan Krchňavý
Vilím
JD
Jitka Dušková
Adélka
Gustav Nezval
Cerný myslivec
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. František Čáp's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Grandmother is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
