Directed by:
Vladimír SísCinematography:
Viktor RůžičkaCast:
Miroslav Donutil, Petr Maláč, Iva Bittová, Blanka Rudová, František Derfler, Franta Kocourek, Bolek Polívka, Jiří Pecha, Pavel Zatloukal, Evelyna Steimarová (more)Plots(1)
Ivan Olbracht's novel about the infamous robber was adapted into a musical in 1970s, as performed by Divadlo na provazku, a theatre in Brno. The filmed performance takes place in a natural amphitheatre where the country songs of the drama about Nikola Šuhaj and his beloved Eržika intertwine with the reactions of the audience. “They killed a guy from Koločava”, says the prologue about the dead bandit. Then, the story of fateful love, which is disrupted by machinations of the authorities as well as betrayal by Nikola's friends, unfolds. The libretto was written by Milan Uhde, whose work was banned at that time, so his name is missing in the credits. The role of a slick usurer is excellently portrayed by Bolek Polívka. (Febiofest)
(more)Cast
Miroslav Donutil
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Sluha dvou pánů (2000) (theatrical recording)
Cosy Dens (1999)
Sluha dvou pánů (2010) (theatrical recording)
Petr Maláč
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)
Náš dědek Josef (1976)
Silvestr 1886 (1986) (TV movie)
Iva Bittová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Želary (2003)
Koncert pre Jara Filipa (2001) (concert)
Rose Tinted Dreams (1976)
Blanka Rudová
Best movies:
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)
František Derfler
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Prokop Diviš (1977) (TV movie)
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)
Franta Kocourek
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Commedia del arte (1980) (theatrical recording)
Kára plná bolesti (1985)
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)
Bolek Polívka
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Cosy Dens (1999)
The Elementary School (1991)
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Jiří Pecha
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Divided We Fall (2000)
Koncert V... (1990) (theatrical recording)
All My Loved Ones (1999)
Pavel Zatloukal
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Stavrogin je ďábel (2005) (theatrical recording)
Koncert V... (1990) (theatrical recording)
Raskolnikov: jeho zločin a jeho trest (2009) (theatrical recording)
Evelyna Steimarová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Kam slunce nechodí... (1971) (TV movie)
The Mystery of the Carpathian Castle (1981)
Oil Lamps (1971)
Pavel Nový
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Amadeus (1984)
Hřbitov pro cizince (1991) (TV movie)
I Enjoy the World with You (1982)
Gustav Opočenský
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Witchhammer (1969)
The Ear (1970)
Funeral Ceremonies (1969)
Vladimír Hauser
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Stavrogin je ďábel (2005) (theatrical recording)
Balada pro banditu (2012) (theatrical recording)
Raskolnikov: jeho zločin a jeho trest (2009) (theatrical recording)
Daniel Dítě
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Rozsudky soudce Ooky (1988) (TV movie)
Calamity (1980)
Alice Hašová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Vražda v hotelu Excelsior (1971)
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)
Dům Na poříčí (1976)
Michaela Dudová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Poslední návrat (1982) (TV movie)
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)
Dievča z jazera (1978)
Martin Havelka
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Defender (2021) (series)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Rédl (2018) (series)
Vladimír Zelenka
Best movies:
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)
Renata Hanáková
Best movies:
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)
Rudolf Kovanda
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Ballad for a Bandit (1978)