Movielogr
Romance from the Tatra Mountains (1935)
Directed by Josef Rovenský
Overview
In Slovakia’s Tatra mountains, ironsmith Pavel lives with his son Janko and orphan Anuška, who are close. Janko spends summer pasturing sheep, while Anuška deals with Jura’s advances. Janko meets Soňa Varenová, a city woman seeking peace, and becomes her guide, causing village gossip. At a festival, Janko ignores Anuška for Soňa, angering Pavel. Pavel asks Soňa to leave Janko for Anuška, and she agrees despite her feelings. Janko seeks Anuška’s forgiveness, but she’s in the mountains. He follows her, and they reconcile by lighting a large fire.
Length 81 minutes
Actors
Pavel Ludikar | Arno Velecký | Jiřina Štěpničková | Marketa Krausova | Antonín Soukup | Světla Svozilová | Karel Schleichert | Josef Kytka | Emanuel Hříbal | Ella Nollová | Bohdan Lachman | Jaroslav Tryzna