Lion with a White Mane (1987)
Overview
The film tells the exciting life of the great Czech composer Leos Janácek (1854-1928), also known by the thick silver hair that crowned his head and his strong character, which could overcome the adversities of fate.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cs |
| Popularity | 1.038 |
Directed By
Jaromil Jireš
Crew
Josef Valušiak
Jiří Blažek
Jiří Blažek
Jaromil Jireš
Jan Čuřík
Jaromil Jireš
Jindřich Goetz
Miloš Červinka
Petr Sitár
Zdeněk Pololáník
Aleš Dospiva
Jiří Mikeťuk
Zdeněk Fiala
František Nejedlý
Magda Vodičková
Jarmila Čajová
Vladimír Bor
Pavel Nečesal
Jan Carda
Jan Zázvorka
Vera Flašarová
Josef Dvořák
Aleš Liška
Petr Matouš
Lubomír Kafka
Richard Staněk
Irena Greifová
Zuzana Máchová
Lenka Koutková
Miloslav Jandera
Eva Vyplelová
Ivana Chlostova
Blanka Haltufová
Jan Svoboda
Jana Šimonová
Antonín Kravka
Blažej Vráb
Rudolf Mos
Evelyna Vrbová
Přemysl Čermák
Ladislava Kašáková
Milada Karásková
Karel Ješátko
František Belfín
Leoš Janáček
Jiří Zobač
Daniel Wiesner
TOP CAST
Luděk Munzar
Leoš Janáček
Jana Hlaváčová
Zdena
Veronika Žilková
Olga
Zlata Adamovská
Kamila Stösselová
Hana Militká
Mářa Stejskalová
Magda Vášáryová
Marie Calma
Valérie Zawadská
Gabriela Horvátová
Katarína Synková
Míla Urválková
Táňa Fischerová
Gabriela Preissová
Lubor Tokoš
Antonín Dvořák
Jiří Adamíra
Karel Kovařovic
Jiří Bartoška
David Stössel
Bořík Procházka
MUDr. František Vesel
Zbyněk Honzík
Jan Hudeček
Jiří Pleskot
Dr. František Adolf Šubert
František Řehák
Joža Úprka
Vlastimil Drbal
Leoš Janáček (10 years old)
Zdeněk Kampf
Censor
Daniela Šounová
Káťa Kabanová
Leo Marian Vodička
Laco
Josef Hajna
Števo
Zuzana Mašátová
Jenúfa
Martin Baďura
Ota Stössel (young)
Pavel Buchar
Ota Stössel (10 years old)
Václav Kaňkovský
Old Doctor
Antonín Brtoun
Doctor
Václav Babka
Pastor
Marie Brožová
Nurse
Hana Pastejříková
Janáček's Mother
Vladimír Huber
Custodian
Karel Janský
Vilém Mrštík
Raoul Schránil
Minister
Jiřina Steimarová
Minister's Wife
Mirko Musil
David's Guest
Adolf Gabriel
David's Guest
Karel Hovorka
Director
Vladimír Matějček
Critic
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