The Day the Tree Blooms

The Day the Tree Blooms

Drama | Oct. 13, 1961

Based on a novel by Maria Majerova, this well-photographed but routine romantic drama is directed and co-scripted by Vaclav Krska. Set in a more old-fashioned time, the story centers around Lenka (Suzana Fisarskova), a young woman with a domineering, psychologically abusive father. When Lenka falls in love she suffers the ultimate injustice when her father and her family forbid her to marry the man. They see no advantage in such a union and want her to marry a wealthy local landowner instead, for obvious reasons. But Lenka is not as submissive as they think and she runs away to the city to look for the man she loves -- only to find a serious problem, though a surmountable one, is waiting for her.

The Day the Tree Blooms

Drama | Oct. 13, 1961

The Day the Tree Blooms
Based on a novel by Maria Majerova, this well-photographed but routine romantic drama is directed and co-scripted by Vaclav Krska. Set in a more old-fashioned time, the story centers around Lenka (Suzana Fisarskova), a young woman with a domineering, psychologically abusive father. When Lenka falls in love she suffers the ultimate injustice when her father and her family forbid her to marry the man. They see no advantage in such a union and want her to marry a wealthy local landowner instead, for obvious reasons. But Lenka is not as submissive as they think and she runs away to the city to look for the man she loves -- only to find a serious problem, though a surmountable one, is waiting for her.
Producers Filmové studio Barrandov
Original title Kde řeky mají slunce
Directors Miroslav Ondráček, Sharad Pawar, Irena Vachatová, Václav Krška, Jan Němec
Writers Vladimír Bor, Marie Majerová, Václav Krška, Jiří Cirkl

Cast

Bedřich Vrbský

as Miller Bilanský

Marie Walterová

as Wife of Miller Bilanský

Karel Hlušička

as Antonin

Jaroslava Tichá

as Maria

Vilém Besser

as Jirí Hladík

Luděk Munzar

as Borek

Jan Pohan

as Jarus

Lola Skrbková

as Kaftanka

Stanislav Neumann

as Veteran

Jaroslav Satoranský

as Young Man

Hermína Vojtová

as Hladíková

Jaroslav Vojta

as Mayor

Jaroslav Moučka

as Miller

Emilie Hráská

as Aunt Rozára

Zuzana Kočová

as Aunt Zoska

František Kovářík

as Traveller

Jitka Oubrechtová

as little Lenka

Karel Hubinger

as Young Antonín

František Hejl

as Young Borek

Marta Kučírková

as Katerinka

Pavel Bártl

as Chládek

Josef Vondráček

as Frantisek

Alena Kreuzmannová

as Young Woman

František Nechyba

as Farmer

Josef Hlinomaz

as Conductor

Helena Krtičková

as Old Woman

Felix Černý

as Matchmaker

Vladimír Pospíšil

as Young Man

Karel Hábl

as Young Man

Eva Miláčková

as Country Girl

Vladimír Navrátil

as Recruit

Zdeněk Braunschläger

as Young Man

Petr Patera

as Recruit

Zdeněk Erben

as Friend

Oldřich Slavík

as Young Man

Antonín Soukup

as Vicar

Václav Svěrák

as Pupil

Jiří Steimar

as Teacher

Karel Štoll

as Friend

Klaudie Ferbrová

as Old lady

Oldřich Janovský

as Beau at Railway Station

Josef Skrčený

as Traveller