Emperor Francis Joseph I is about to arrive in Prague, and among those who came to Stromovka to welcome him is Veronika Pavlitová. She wants to submit a request for clemency for her imprisoned father to the emperor, because she is barely able to support herself and her siblings on the meager salary of a seamstress. By chance, the girl meets Božena Němcová, whom she admires immensely. She becomes her friend and confidant for a while. However, police director Paümann, who has been following Božena Němcová for a long time, takes advantage of the naivety of the young girl. Veronika, in her simple-mindedness, tells him many things. Only later will she understand how she was abused.
Jiří Blažek | Creative Producer |
Milan Kadlec | First Assistant Director |
Petr Makovička | First Assistant Director |
Eva Kubesová | Script |
Miloš Václav Kratochvíl | Novel |
Miloš Václav Kratochvíl | Screenplay |
Otakar Vávra | Screenplay |
Vladimír Bor | Dramaturgy |
Jiří Macák | Director of Photography |
Jan Hanzal | Camera Operator |