Drama ·History · Czechoslovakia · 1987 · 2h 7m

Lion with a White Mane

Lev s bílou hřívou

Lion with a White Mane poster
Director
Jaromil Jireš
Cast
Luděk Munzar as Leoš Janáček Jana Hlaváčová as Zdena Veronika Žilková as Olga Zlata Adamovská as Kamila Stösselová Hana Militká as Mářa Stejskalová Magda Vášáryová as Marie Calma
Crew
Jan Čuřík — Director of Photography Josef Valušiak — Editor Petr Sitár — Editor Zdeněk Pololáník — Original Music Composer Jiří Blažek — Screenplay Jaromil Jireš — Screenplay
Synopsis

The film tells the exciting life of the great Czech composer Leos Janácek (1854-1928), also known by the thick silver hair that crowned his head and his strong character, which could overcome the adversities of fate.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jaromil Jireš Director Jan Čuřík Director of Photography Josef Valušiak Editor Petr Sitár Editor Zdeněk Pololáník Original Music Composer Jiří Blažek Screenplay Jaromil Jireš Screenplay Jiří Blažek Story Jindřich Goetz Production Design Miloš Červinka Production Design Irena Greifová Costume Design
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