The Polish-Czech-Slovak-Hungarian co-production, based on one of the most legendary characters of the traditional Slavic culture, the Slovak robber Janosik, a Robin Hood-type character in the Slav tradition. His story was brought to the screen six times, one of which was a very popular Polish television series directed by Jerzy Passendorfer in 1974.

Work on the film began six years ago, but was halted when financing ran out. Polish production company Apple Films (www.applefilm.pl) stepped in, and the movie went back into production in 2008. Slovak scriptwriter Eva Borušovičová based her script on seven years of research, with the result that the film is historically accurate. The international production features a Czech actor Václav Jiráček in the leading role.

Telewizja Polska has commissioned a series based on the film, which will include materials not seen in the theatrical version.

PRODUCTION: Apple Film Production

CO-PRODUCTION: In Film, Telewizja Polska S.A., Charlie's,
Eurofilm Studio, HBO Central Europe
CO-FINANCING: PISF, Ministerstwo Kultury Republiki
Słowackiej
DISTRIBUTION Syrena Films


Directing: Agnieszka Holland, Kasia Adamik
Script: Eva Borušovičová
Cinematography: Martin Štrba
Music: Antoni Łazarkiewicz
Set design: František Lipták, Marek Zawierucha
Cosumes: Anita Hroššová, Magdalena Tesławska
Montage: Michał Czarnecki, Marek Kráľovský
Sound: Krzysztof Jastrząb
Production manager: Paweł Bareński, Norma Kralovska
Producers: Dariusz Jabłoński, Rudolf Biermann, Violetta
Kamińska, Izabela Wójcik

Cast

Janosik Václav Jiráček
Uhorczyk Ivan Martinka
Huncaga Michał Żebrowski
Margeta Maja Ostaszewska
Zuzanna Katarzyna Herman
Barbara Sarah Zoe Canner
Anusia Táňa Pauhofová
Babcia Janosika Danuta Szaflarska
Szyposz Marian Dziędziel
Gabor Eryk Lubos
Baron Revay Rafał Maćkowiak
Pierwszy Sędzia Maciej Kozłowski
Matka Janosika Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Lani Krzysztof Stroiński
Satora Marek Probosz