United States / Apr 20, 1994 / San Francisco International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Adam is a young farmer. As a child, fleeing the bleak reality of his mother's life as a prostitute, he tumbled from a mountain and was mentally injured. Years later, his mother is dying, so Adam sells their only cow to pay for medicine. Rosa, a beautiful young maid, fleeing the sexual exploitation of a wealthy butcher, climbs up to join them on their remote farm and dares to become part of Adam's world. A cycle of life begins again, in a remote turn-of-the-century village tied to the land and its animals.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vlastimil Zavřel | Bull's owner |
| Václav Helšus | Gamekeeper |
| Zdeněk Kozák | Neighbor |
| Alice Šnirychová-Dvořáková | Anežka |
| Roman Slovák | Fireman |
| Bohumír Starý | kaplan |
| Eva Jiroušková | řezníkova matka |
| Milena Šajdková | |
| Jindřich Khain | |
| Miroslav Vrba | |
| Josef Škoda | |
| Iveta Hásková | |
| Zora Bartoňová | |
| Jaroslav Haba | |
| Lubomír Slavík | |
| Dimo Lipitkovský | rváč v hospodě |
| Arnošt Janeček | rváč v hospodě |
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| Václav Pácal | rváč v hospodě |
| Jiří Klenot | rváč v hospodě |
| Karel Augusta ml. | rváč v hospodě |
| Frantisek Stupka | rváč v hospodě |
| Svatava Hejralová | |
| Jan Hejral st. | |
| Jaromír Vodseďálek | |
| Miroslav Morávek | |
| Jaroslav Hofman | |
| Čestmír Bláha | |
| František Vodseďálek | |
| Josef Hamar | |
| Josef Počepický | Adam (child) |
| Zdeněk Svatý | Child |
| Jan Hejral ml. | Child |
| Magdaléna Hejralová | Child |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kráva |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czech Republic |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Česká televize, MIRAGE Production Service |
| Release date | 11 gennaio 1996 |
| Executive producer | Karel Škorpík |
| Writer | Karel Kachyňa, Karel Čabrádek, Jan Procházka, Jindřich Šimon Baar, Helena Sýkorová |
| Editing | Jan Svoboda, Anna Mejtská |
| Cinematography | Petr Hojda, Jindřich Čipera, František Vaňásek, Milan Kopecký, Jaromír Komárek |
| Assistant directors | Renata Kindlová, Kateřina Kohut, Karel Kachyňa, Eva Pítová |
| Lighting | Jaroslav Novák, Miroslav Ptáček, René Michalička, Zdeněk Janeček |
| Camera operators | Petr Hojda, Jindřich Čipera, František Vaňásek, Milan Kopecký, Jaromír Komárek |
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| Additional photography | Petr Hojda, Jindřich Čipera, František Vaňásek, Milan Kopecký, Jaromír Komárek |
| Production design | Miloslav Dvořák, Miroslav Fára, Martin Diviš, Jaroslav Pospíšil, Marek Šíma, Martin Kurel, Zdeněk Flemming, Barbora Bucharová |
| Art direction | Miloslav Dvořák, Miroslav Fára, Martin Diviš, Jaroslav Pospíšil, Marek Šíma, Martin Kurel, Zdeněk Flemming, Barbora Bucharová |
| Set decoration | Miloslav Dvořák, Miroslav Fára, Martin Diviš, Jaroslav Pospíšil, Marek Šíma, Martin Kurel, Zdeněk Flemming, Barbora Bucharová |
| Stunts | Jiří Kraus, Martin Hub |
| Music | Petr Hapka, Jaroslav Novák, Mario Klemens, Ota Jelínek |
| Sound | Jaroslav Novák, Petr Hapka, Mario Klemens, Ota Jelínek |
| Costume design | Ivana Olmerová, Jana Smetanová, Iva Bártová, Eva Vyplelová, Václav Frank |
| Makeup | Ivana Olmerová, Jana Smetanová, Iva Bártová, Eva Vyplelová, Václav Frank |
| Hairstyling | Ivana Olmerová, Jana Smetanová, Iva Bártová, Eva Vyplelová, Václav Frank |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Czechia / Jan 11, 1996 / 15+ / Art cinemas
Theatrical release
Czechia / Sep 28, 2006 / 12+ / Re-release
Physical media
Czechia / Aug 19, 2005 / DVD
TV
Czechia / Oct 28, 1993 / ČT1
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