Grandmother
Babička
“There is no one in the world who can please everyone.”
Synopsis
A highly romanticized autobiographical novel by a Czech 19th century writer, Bozena Nemcova. It's a classical, compulsory reading in Czech schools, about a wise, working-class woman, happier in her simplicity and good heart than the nobles whom she serves.
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Terezie Brzková
Babicka
Světla Svozilová
Terezka Prosková, její dcera
Karel Třešňák
Jan Prosek
Nataša Tanská
Barunka
Jiří Papež
Jan
Jan Krchňavý
Vilím
Jitka Dušková
Adélka
Gustav Nezval
Cerný myslivec
Marie Glázrová
Knezna Vilemína Zahanská
Nora Cífková
Komtesa Hortensie
Božena Šustrová
Kristla
Karel Kolár
Její otec
Jiří Dohnal
Jakub
Theodor Pištěk
Pan otec
Marie Blažková
Mlynárka
Marie Skalická
Manca, jejich dcera
Jaroslav Průcha
Reisenburský myslivec
Vladimír Řepa
Flasinetar Kudrna
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- František Čáp
- Screenplay & Story
- František Čáp, Václav Wasserman, Karel Hašler
- Original Score
- Jiří Fiala
- Original Title
- Babička
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Lucernafilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
František Čáp
František Čáp, Václav Wasserman, Karel Hašler, Božena Němcová
Jiří Fiala
Karel Degl
Antonín Zelenka
Department Leadership Roster
František Čáp
Screenplay
Václav Wasserman
Screenplay
Karel Hašler
Screenplay
Antonín Zelenka
Editor
Jiří Dušek
Production Design
Ferdinand Fiala
Production Design
Jiří Fiala
Original Music Composer
Karel Degl
Director of Photography
Fernand Vácha
Costume Design
František Čáp
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Grandmother
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What is Grandmother about?
A highly romanticized autobiographical novel by a Czech 19th century writer, Bozena Nemcova. It's a classical, compulsory reading in Czech schools, about a wise, working-class woman, happier in her simplicity and good heart than the nobles whom she serves.
Who directed Grandmother?
Grandmother was directed by František Čáp.
Who stars in Grandmother?
The principal cast of Grandmother includes Terezie Brzková, Světla Svozilová, Karel Třešňák, Nataša Tanská, Jiří Papež.
When was Grandmother released and how long is it?
Grandmother was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Grandmother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Grandmother was composed by Jiří Fiala.
Is Grandmother based on a book or true story?
Grandmother is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Božena Němcová".