Její pastorkyně
1938 · ★ 7.0 · Drama
Village drama. The widowed daughter-in-law of the old woman Buryjovka, called Kostelnička, is very proud of her pretty and well-bred ward Jenůfa. The girl is liked by both of the old woman's grandsons - her own Stevo and her step-grandson and a bit of aloof Laco...
Directed by Miroslav Cikán · Written by Otakar Vávra
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Marie Ptáková Buryjovka -
Leopolda Dostalová Kostelnička Buryjovka -
Marie Glázrová Jenufa -
Ladislav Boháč Laca Klemeň -
Jiří Dohnal Števa Buryja -
Jaroslav Vojta rychtář -
Hermína Vojtová rychtářova žena -
Vlasta Hrubá Karolka -
Vilém Pfeiffer čeledín -
Jaroslav Marvan c. a k. plukovní doktor -
Ella Nollová Kolušina - F Filip Dávidík Jano
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