Set in an imaginary Central European town under Turkish control about 300 years ago, this film tells the story of two friends - fisherman Richardus (Stefan Kvietik) and executioner Emil (Vlado Muller). They are proud, defiant men, with Janosik blood flowing through their veins. Their inherent rebelliousness, manifesting itself daily in these times of Turkish subjugation, brings...
A tale about outlaws inspired by traditional folk humour. Pacho is no ordinary outlaw. He detests injustice and feudal oppression. As he lacks physical strength, he copes with each troublesome situation with the help of his wit. Pacho was created by famous Slovak actor Jozef Kroner. Film was directed by Martin Tapak in 1975.
The other script based on a Fuks novel was "Myi Natalie Mooshalrové" [The Mice of Natalie Mooshabr, the novel was first published in 1969]. I knew that I would be his director and these were the films I wanted to make. But of course, Spalova was banned after a couple of weeks or months, and I knew that this wasn't going to work. Later on I read in the newspaper that Spalova ...
