Nikola Šuhaj loupežník (1978)
The merging of reality with legend, the image of reality (Ruthenian Verkhovyna in the 1920s) and its reflection in people's minds - this is what characterizes the story of the modern Transcarpathian bandit Nikola Šuhaj, who "took from the rich and gave to the poor". Ivan Olbracht's novel from the 1930s, one of the artistic peaks of modern Czech prose, is a dramatic story about a war deserter, his love for the beautiful Eržica, a story about revenge for wrongs, persecution, betrayal and death. Šuhaj's fate merged with legends in people's memory. By combining elements of the past and the present, document and myth, the story turned into a ballad about how eternal and strong the human dream of freedom and happiness is.
Featured Crew
| Jiří Šebelka | Editor |
| Ludvík Kundera | Screenplay |
| Stanislav Benc | Camera Operator |
| Miloš Novotný | First Assistant Director |
| Milan Starý | Set Designer |
| Irena Greifová | Costume Design |
| Zdeněk Pololáník | Original Music Composer |
| Dagmar Hornerová | Production Manager |
| Jana Dudková | Dramaturgy |
| Ivan Olbracht | Novel |
