Romance from the Tatra Mountains

In Slovakia’s Tatra mountains, ironsmith Pavel lives with his son Janko and orphan Anuška, who are close. Janko spends summer pasturing sheep, while Anuška deals with Jura’s advances. Janko meets Soňa Varenová, a city woman seeking peace, and becomes her guide, causing village gossip. At a festival, Janko ignores Anuška for Soňa, angering Pavel. Pavel asks Soňa to leave Janko for Anuška, and she agrees despite her feelings. Janko seeks Anuška’s forgiveness, but she’s in the mountains. He follows her, and they reconcile by lighting a large fire.

Cast

Pavel Ludikar

Arno Velecký

Jiřina Štěpničková

Markéta Krausová

Antonín Soukup

Světla Svozilová

Karel Schleichert

Josef Kytka

Emanuel Hříbal

Ella Nollová