Set in Prague during the years leading up to World War II, this family saga tells the story of a cobbler named Vincenc Bursik (Vladimir Mensik), who uproots his clan from the country to the city, only to suffer the loss of his wife and the failure of his shoe business within months. When his daughter moves away to go live with a wealthy businessman as his mistress, Vincenc is left to take care of his two sons, who spend their days in a secret garden vying for the affections of a teenage girl.
Directed by Karel Kachyňa
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Cast
Vladimír Menšík
Vincenc Bursík
Lukáš Vaculík
Kajda Bursík
Jan Hrušínský
Pepan Bursík
Zlata Adamovská
Věra Bursíková
Tereza Pokorná-Herzová
Pája
Rudolf Hrušínský
lékárník
David Vlček
Pepan Bursík (dítě)
Michal Dlouhý
Kajda Bursík (dítě)
Dana Balounová
Běta Lemplová
Eva Jakoubková
Fanka Bursíková
Luděk Kopřiva
vetešník
František Suchomel
Lubomír Bryg
Eva Olmerová
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