"Jánoík - Pravdivá história" or as translated "Janosik: A True Story" is really worth watching to people who care about the factual and realistic portrayal of heroes, who are often covered with various layers of legends.
Here we are talking about a Slovakian man named Juraj Jánoík, who was born in 1688 in Terchová, Slovakia. As 19 year old he entered the army of Frantiek II. Rakóczy to fight for better rights of common people. The uprising was stopped by the Habsburgs' army and Juraj was recruited by them to become a guard in Bytčany Castle. There he met a prisoner Tomá Uhorčík, a highwayman, who he became friends with.
After Tomá escaped from the jail, he helped with Juraj's release from the Habsburg's army - guard service, and eventually made him the captain of his highwaymen band.
The film portrays the cultural and natural values of Slovak folk and one of the most beloved of Slovakian folk heroes, a young brave man with moral code, who "stole from the rich and gave to the poor ones". It also considers the emotional side of human characters, and as such feels very deep in expressive value.
Here we are talking about a Slovakian man named Juraj Jánoík, who was born in 1688 in Terchová, Slovakia. As 19 year old he entered the army of Frantiek II. Rakóczy to fight for better rights of common people. The uprising was stopped by the Habsburgs' army and Juraj was recruited by them to become a guard in Bytčany Castle. There he met a prisoner Tomá Uhorčík, a highwayman, who he became friends with.
After Tomá escaped from the jail, he helped with Juraj's release from the Habsburg's army - guard service, and eventually made him the captain of his highwaymen band.
The film portrays the cultural and natural values of Slovak folk and one of the most beloved of Slovakian folk heroes, a young brave man with moral code, who "stole from the rich and gave to the poor ones". It also considers the emotional side of human characters, and as such feels very deep in expressive value.