Dragon's Return

Dragon's Return

84 mins | Drama | May 10, 1968

This is a ballad about love, hate, and a search for a way out of loneliness. It is a dramatic story about the strange potter, Martin Leaps, nicknamed Dragon, who is suspected by the villagers as the cause of natural disasters. He lost his wife, his home, and his freedom due to false accusations. After years he returns to his native village. Putting his own life to risk, he saves a herd of sheep from a forest fire in the hills. But not even this heroic deed helps him to win back the friendship of the locals.

Dragon's Return

84 mins | Drama | May 10, 1968

Dragon's Return
This is a ballad about love, hate, and a search for a way out of loneliness. It is a dramatic story about the strange potter, Martin Leaps, nicknamed Dragon, who is suspected by the villagers as the cause of natural disasters. He lost his wife, his home, and his freedom due to false accusations. After years he returns to his native village. Putting his own life to risk, he saves a herd of sheep from a forest fire in the hills. But not even this heroic deed helps him to win back the friendship of the locals.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Studio Hraných Filmov Bratislava
Original title Drak sa vracia
Directors Pavol Benca, Martin Slivka, Eduard Grečner
Writers Dobroslav Chrobák, Eduard Grečner

Cast

Radovan Lukavský

as Dragon

Gustáv Valach

as Simon

Viliam Polónyi

as Village Mayor

Pavol Chrobák

as Mlcúch

Ján Pelech

as Kubuš, pásztor

Štefan Kvietik

as Dragon (voice)