The Way Through the Bleak Woods
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Synopsis
The Šumava Mountains hide buildings lost in the mountains, the Vydra River, a church, a rectory, marshes, a post office, a gold mine, and a hermit's hut. In this environment, the fates of the beautiful girl Anna, a tormented widow, her perpetually drunk husband—a postman—and dentist Holoubek, who left his native Vienna, intertwine. Over the course of the year, their paths cross, but then the summer of 1914 arrives and war intervenes decisively in the lives of all those involved... However, the characters' desires and quests are timeless.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ivan Vojnár
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivan Arsenjev
- Original Score
- Vojtěch Havel, Irena Havlová
- Original Title
- Cesta pustým lesem
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Česká televize
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ivan Vojnár
Ivan Arsenjev, Ivan Vojnár, Jiří Soukup, Jaromír Kačer, Jaroslava Rösslerová
Vojtěch Havel, Irena Havlová
Jaromír Kačer
Alois Fišárek
Galina Sustová, Čestmír Kopecký
Department Leadership Roster
Ivan Vojnár
Director
Galina Sustová
Producer
Ivan Arsenjev
Screenplay
Jaromír Kačer
Director of Photography
Vladimír Labský
Production Design
Jan Tobola
Costume Design
Alois Fišárek
Editor
Čestmír Kopecký
Producer
Vojtěch Havel
Original Music Composer
Irena Havlová
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Way Through the Bleak Woods
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Way Through the Bleak Woods about?
The Šumava Mountains hide buildings lost in the mountains, the Vydra River, a church, a rectory, marshes, a post office, a gold mine, and a hermit's hut. In this environment, the fates of the beautiful girl Anna, a tormented widow, her perpetually drunk husband—a postman—and dentist Holoubek, who left his native Vienna, intertwine. Over the course of the year, their paths cross, but then the summer of 1914 arrives and war intervenes decisively in the lives of all those involved... However, the characters' desires and quests are timeless.
Who directed The Way Through the Bleak Woods?
The Way Through the Bleak Woods was directed by Ivan Vojnár.
Who stars in The Way Through the Bleak Woods?
The principal cast of The Way Through the Bleak Woods includes Václav Koubek, Pavel Landovský, Jana Dolanská, Eliška Sirová, Jiří Soukup.
When was The Way Through the Bleak Woods released and how long is it?
The Way Through the Bleak Woods was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Way Through the Bleak Woods?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Way Through the Bleak Woods was composed by Vojtěch Havel, Irena Havlová.