Set in a South Bohemian village, this faithful film version of Smetana’s opera follows farmer Krušina’s plan to marry his daughter Mařenka to wealthy Vašek. Mařenka loves Jeník, a stranger. Through matchmaking schemer Kecal’s plots and revealed identities, true love triumphs in a festive village wedding.

Genres

Cast

Vanda Švarcová

Mařenka Krušinová

Čestmír Řanda

Kecal

Václav Sloup

Vašek Mícha

Bedřich Prokoš

Krušina

Blažena Holišová

Krušinová

Slávka Procházková

Háta Míchová

Ladislav Pešek

Comedian Director

Milan Karpíšek

Comedian Direcor (singing voice)

Hana Packertová

Esmeralda

Josef Kemr

Indian

Josef Dvořák

Musician