The embittered widow, Kostelnicka, drowns her infant grandson to save her beloved stepdaughter Jenufa from the shame and hardship of raising an illegitimate child.
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Roberta Alexander
Jenufa
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Elektra
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Anja Silja
Kostelnicka Buryjovka
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Fidelio
Geburt der Hexe
Menai Davies
Buryja, The Grand Mother
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The Turn of the Screw
The Makropulos Case
Philip Langridge
Laca Klemen
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Peter Grimes
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Mark Baker
Steva Burya
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Derek Bailey Director · Gabriela Preissová Author
United States release January 1, 1989
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English
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Czech
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United States · January 1, 1989
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