Music · Czechoslovakia · 1976 0

Prodaná nevěsta

Director

Cast

Vanda Švarcová as Mařenka Krušinová Gabriela Beňačková as Mařenka Krušinová (singing voice) Petr Skarke as Janík Ivo Žídek as Jeník (singing voice) Čestmír Řanda as Kecal Karel Berman as Kecal (singing voice)

Crew

Charly Steinberger — Director of Photography Jiřina Lukešová — Editor Bedřich Smetana — Original Music Composer Václav Kašlík — Screenplay Karel Vacek — Production Design Jan Kropáček — Costume Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

opera based on play or musical

Key Collaborators

Václav Kašlík Director Charly Steinberger Director of Photography Jiřina Lukešová Editor Bedřich Smetana Original Music Composer Václav Kašlík Screenplay Karel Vacek Production Design Jan Kropáček Costume Design

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