Jerguš Lapin

Jerguš Lapin

1960 · ★ 8.0 · Drama, History

Little Jerguš's father was killed by gendarmes. To help his mother, the boy is hired as a laborer, then goes to the factory, to the city, but, unable to withstand the cruel exploitation, hoping to become free and independent, returns to the mountains, where his father once fought for the good of the people.

Directed by Jozef Medveď · Written by Július Jaššo

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