Janosik: A True Story

4.2 / 10

(13 votes)

The story of Janosik, a legendary "Central European Robin Hood", based on real XVIII century documents and a romantic legend. Young Janosik, burnt out by war experiences and disappointment in love, joins a team of brigands. Soon after he becomes the troop's leader and is recognized as a brave and honorable commander, he never kills anyone he robs. Along with the fame he starts enjoying popularity among women. But Janosik's success raises jealousy in one of the troop's members, greedy and brutal Huncaga.

Country:

Czech Republic,

Poland,

Slovakia

Genre:

Drama,

Romance,

War

Duration:

140 minutes

Year:

2009

Director:

Agnieszka Holland

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Company:

Apple Film Production,

In Film Praha,

TVP,

Charlie's Bratislava,

HBO Central Europe

Cast:
Václav Jiráček

Juraj Jánošík

Ivan Martinka

Tomasz Uhorczyk

Michał Żebrowski

Turjag Huncaga

Sarah Zoe Canner

Barbara

Andrzej Zaborski

Judge Skalka

Crew:
Agnieszka Holland

Director

Kasia Adamik

Director

Eva Borušovičová

Writer

Antoni Łazarkiewicz

Original Music Composer

Martin Štrba

Director of Photography