The Demise of Paľo Ročka (1985)
Overview
A television production based on Bozena Slančíková-Timrava's short stories about social and moral conditions in a Slovak village in the 1930s.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sk |
| Popularity | 0.125 |
Directed By
Martin Šulík
Crew
Martin Šulík
Martin Šulík
Marián Zachar
Božena Slančíková-Timrava
Jana Liptáková
Alojz Hanúsek
Bořivoj Slavík
Tatiana Balkovicová
Jozef Revallo
Mária Chmelová
Juraj Petráň
Mária Bieliková
Marián Demko
Miroslav Pisarčík
Igor Gregorovič
Štefan Kravec
Emília Jarošová
Hana Hradecká
Ľubomír Čechovič
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