A family saga taking place mostly in a small Slovak village over a period of thirty years (1887–1917). The first part captures the life of Martin Pichandu in the development of his craft, masonry; in the second part, his son is center stage living in a period of socio-political crisis, which ultimately results in the first World War. After originally airing on Czechoslovakian television in 1983 as a four-part 226-minute mini-series, this production received a 163-minute theatrical release in 1984.
Release Date: 1983-09-06
Genres: Comedy ,Drama ,History
Director: Juraj Jakubisko
Actors: Å tefan Kvietik ,Jozef Kroner ,Michal DoÄolomanský ,Ivana ValeÅ¡ová ,Eva Jakoubková ,Jana Janovská ,Å tefan Å afárik ,Pavol MikulÃk ,Milan KiÅ¡
Duration: 2h 42m
IMDB rating: 5.9
