The story of the piper Švanda, who went abroad for money and fame, but whose love for his homeland ultimately wins.
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Cast
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Josef Mixa
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Okres na severu
Dnes v jednom domě
Ladislav Pešek
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Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Karel Steklý
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Powder and Petrol
Zkáza Jeruzaléma
Zdeněk Oves
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La Chanson du mal-aimé
Josef Kajetán Tyl
Jana Ebertová
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Hnízdo
Vy neznáte Alberta
Karel Zeman
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Inspiration
Jaroslav Průcha
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Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul
Silent Barricade
František Belfín
Ruzena Gottliebová
Mihulice (as R. Gottliebová)
Marie Tomášová
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Anna the Proletarian
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Miroslav Hájek
Karel Steklý Director · Josef Kajetán Tyl Author Jan Seidel Composer
First release December 16, 1955 · Produced in XC
Production
Studio uměleckého filmu Praha
Production
XC
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Languages
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
Slovakia · December 16, 1955
XC · December 20, 1955
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
December 22, 1962 · TV premiere
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