Sons of the Mountains
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Synopsis
The story of a friendship for life and death captures a real event that took place in the snowy Krkonoše Mountains in 1913. The actors of the drama were Bohumil Hanč, one of our first ski racers, and his friend Václav Vrbata. The film's plot takes place between 1912 and 1913 and is framed by two international 50 km races. After winning in 1912, Bohumil Hanč wants to stop racing at the behest of his wife Slávka. In 1913, strong foreign competitors enter the race, so Bohumil succumbs to the pleas of his friends and decides to race for the last time. However, the weather changes during the race. Strong winds and snow begin to blow, severe frost sets in, and for the racers, it means a fight for their lives.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Čeněk Duba
- Screenplay & Story
- František Kožík, Čeněk Duba
- Original Title
- Synové hor
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Studio hraných filmů
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Čeněk Duba
František Kožík, Čeněk Duba
Josef Střecha
Antonín Zelenka, Jan Chaloupek
Bohumil Šmída, Vladimír Kabelík
Department Leadership Roster
Josef Střecha
Director of Photography
František Kožík
Screenplay
Čeněk Duba
Director
Čeněk Duba
Screenplay
Jaromír Lauda
Costume Design
Antonín Zelenka
Editor
Jan Chaloupek
Editor
Karel Černý
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sons of the Mountains
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What is Sons of the Mountains about?
The story of a friendship for life and death captures a real event that took place in the snowy Krkonoše Mountains in 1913. The actors of the drama were Bohumil Hanč, one of our first ski racers, and his friend Václav Vrbata. The film's plot takes place between 1912 and 1913 and is framed by two international 50 km races. After winning in 1912, Bohumil Hanč wants to stop racing at the behest of his wife Slávka. In 1913, strong foreign competitors enter the race, so Bohumil succumbs to the pleas of his friends and decides to race for the last time. However, the weather changes during the race. Strong winds and snow begin to blow, severe frost sets in, and for the racers, it means a fight for their lives.
Who directed Sons of the Mountains?
Sons of the Mountains was directed by Čeněk Duba.
Who stars in Sons of the Mountains?
The principal cast of Sons of the Mountains includes Josef Bek, Svatava Hubeňáková, Jiří Vala, Jaroslav Vojta, Vladimír Řepa.
When was Sons of the Mountains released and how long is it?
Sons of the Mountains was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.