This film is one of the most popular pictures of Slovak cinema and relates the story about the legendary folk hero and brigand Juro Jánošík [1688-1713] and the social situation in Slovakia of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first part talks about Jánošík's childhood, studies and return to his native village. In the second part Jánošík leaves for the hills, where he organizes his band of brigands and starts an anti-feudal resistance. The film concludes with Jánošík's execution.
as Juraj Jánosík
as Tereza
as Hrajnoha
as Surovec
as Gajdošík
as Uhorčík mladší
as Father Urhocik
as Ilčík
as Zurayi
as Aurel
as Dráb Zubor
as páter Domanič
as Jánosík's father
as Jánosík's mother
as Grandfather
as Jánošík (child)
as Tereza (child)
as Ilčík (child)
as Prepelica
as Slepá Baba
as sudca Očkayi
as Gróf Dolinayi
as Béla Dolinayi
as Zvaroň
as Šabla
as Ilčík (voice)
