The film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Peter Jilemnický is a drama about the life of poor Kysuce miners, which takes place in the thirties during the economic crisis. During the peak wave of emigration, the dream of a better life drives thousands of people to America for work. Others, in order to support their families, leave for the surrounding towns. Produced by the Bratislava Art Film Studio, studios and laboratories Bratislava - Koliba.

Samuel Adamčík

Frída Bachletová

Elo Romančík

Juraj Lehotský

Jela Lukešová

Gustáv Valach

Karol Machata

Naďa Hejná

Hana Sarvašová

Ondrej Jariabek

Jozef Kroner

Gejza Slameň

Ľudovít Jakubóczy

Viliam Záborský

Ľudovít Ozábal

Rudolf Bachlet

• Vladimír BahnaDirector
• Vladimír MináčScreenplay
• Peter JilemnickýNovel
• František LukešDirector of Photography
• Šimon JurovskýOriginal Music Composer
• Bedřich VoděrkaEditor

Release date

February 12, 1954

Status

Released

Original language

Slovak

Runtime

1h 38m

Budget

$449,179

Genres

Drama, History

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