This is ballad about love, hate, and a search for a way out of loneliness. It is a dramatic story about the strange potter, Martin Lepiš, nicknamed Dragon, who is suspected by the villagers as the cause of natural disasters. He lost his wife, his home, and his freedom due to false accusations. After years he returns to his native village. Putting his own life to risk, he saves a herd of sheep from a forest fire in the hills. But not even this heroic deed helps him to win back the friendship of the locals.
Cast
Directed by:
Eduard Grečner
Screenplay:
Eduard Grečner
Director of photography:
Vincent Rosinec
Music:
Ilja Zeljenka
Editor:
Bedřich Voděrka
Cast:
Radovan Lukavský, Gustáv Valach, Emília Vášáryová, Viliam Polónyi, Jozef Čierny, Pavol Chrobák, Mikuláš Ladižinský, Ivan Macho, Ján Mildner, Andrej Mojžiš, Ján Pelech, Ľudovít Reiter, František Török, Jozef Lupták, Jakub Chlebko a ďalší
Synopsis
This is ballad about love, hate, and a search for a way out of loneliness. It is a dramatic story about the strange potter, Martin Lepiš, nicknamed Dragon, who is suspected by the villagers as the cause of natural disasters. He lost his wife, his home, and his freedom due to false accusations. After years he returns to his native village. Putting his own life to risk, he saves a herd of sheep from a forest fire in the hills. But not even this heroic deed helps him to win back the friendship of the locals.
Cast
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