Janosik: A True Story

Janosik: A True Story

140 mins | Drama, Romance, War | Sept. 4, 2009

The story of Janosik, a legendary "Central European Robin Hood", based on real XVIII century documents and a romantic legend. Young Janosik, burnt out by war experiences and disappointment in love, joins a team of brigands. Soon after he becomes the troop's leader and is recognized as a brave and honorable commander, he never kills anyone he robs. Along with the fame he starts enjoying popularity among women. But Janosik's success raises jealousy in one of the troop's members, greedy and brutal Huncaga.

Janosik: A True Story

140 mins | Drama, Romance, War | Sept. 4, 2009

Janosik: A True Story
The story of Janosik, a legendary "Central European Robin Hood", based on real XVIII century documents and a romantic legend. Young Janosik, burnt out by war experiences and disappointment in love, joins a team of brigands. Soon after he becomes the troop's leader and is recognized as a brave and honorable commander, he never kills anyone he robs. Along with the fame he starts enjoying popularity among women. But Janosik's success raises jealousy in one of the troop's members, greedy and brutal Huncaga.
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers TVP, Apple Film Production, In Film, Charlie's Bratislava, HBO Central Europe
Original title Janosik. Prawdziwa historia
Directors Kasia Adamik, Agnieszka Holland
Writers Eva Borusovicová

Cast

Václav Jiráček

as Juraj Jánošík

Ivan Martinka

as Tomasz Uhorczyk

Michal Zebrowski

as Turjag Huncaga

Sarah Zoe Canner

as Barbara

Andrzej Zaborski

as Judge Skalka

Małgorzata Bela

as Maria

Marcin Czarnik

as Piwowarczyk

Katarzyna Herman

as Zuzanna

Tatiana Pauhofová

as Anusia

Danuta Szaflarska

as Janosik's grandmother

Marian Dziędziel

as Szyposz

Eryk Lubos

as Gabor

Rafał Maćkowiak

as Baron Revay

Marek Probosz

as Satora

Malgorzata Zajaczkowska

as Janosik's mother

Maciej Kozłowski

as First Judge

Matúš Krátky

as Mikulas

Joanna Kulig

as Girl

Marián Labuda

as Ugronovic

Borys Lankosz

as Wavrek