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Release Year1959
Runtime—
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Fantasy
Votes1
DirectorLudvík Ráža
WritersLudvík Ráža
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDařbuján a Pandrhola
About Dařbuján a Pandrhola
The miner Dařbuján has a lot of children that he cannot support and another one has just been born. He needs to find a godfather and three are offered: God, the Devil and Death. Dařbuján chooses Death because he is the only one who is fair, he treats the poor and the rich equally. When Dařbuján is considering what to do to provide for his family, Death advises him to get a doctorate and immediately offers him help in his new trade. If Death stands at the feet of a sick person, Dařbuján will heal him within three days. However, if he stands at the head, the sick person is finished and Dařbuján must not interfere in his trade...
Directed by Ludvík Ráža, Dařbuján a Pandrhola leans on a strong ensemble — Rudolf Deyl, Libuše Havelková, Ladislav Potměšil — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1959.
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