Martin Frič
Director
Darbujan and Pandrhola (1960)
A poor miner, Kuba Dařbuján, cares for his wife Markýtka and eleven children. When a newborn arrives, he seeks a godfather and, finding only Death fair to all, accepts a pact: as a doctor whom Death accompanies at the foot of a patient’s bed, he can heal; but if Death stands at the head, no cure is possible. Kuba eventually heals even a miserly brewer, violating the pact and imprisoning Death, leading to a world where no one can die and unforeseen chaos follows.
Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Production Companies: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Production Country:
Czechoslovakia
Languages:
Czech
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Runtime: 80 min.
Released: June 10, 1960
Status: Released
Certification: NR