The Fair Is Here

The Fair Is Here

1974 · 107 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy, Family, Music

Children from the village Bystrá are awaiting a nice and thrilling weekend. On Saturday they will play the championship football match with the nonresident boys from the village Skuhrov, on Sunday there will be the funfair with merry-go-round, swings and stalls with dainties. The members of the family of the merry-go-round man are brother and sister Janek and Zaneta Mareks whom the children have known since the last year. At that time Zaneta made friends with girls and Janek, an excellent football player, has been a welcome support of the football club.

Directed by Věra Plívová-Šimková · Written by Věra Plívová-Šimková

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