Music ·Drama · 1989 · 1h 58m

Jenufa

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Director
Derek Bailey
Cast
Roberta Alexander as Jenufa Anja Silja as Kostelnicka Buryjovka Menai Davies as Buryja, The Grand Mother Philip Langridge as Laca Klemen Mark Baker as Steva Burya
Crew
Gabriela Preissová — Novel
Synopsis

The embittered widow, Kostelnicka, drowns her infant grandson to save her beloved stepdaughter Jenufa from the shame and hardship of raising an illegitimate child.

Key Collaborators
Derek Bailey Director Gabriela Preissová Novel
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