Penelope (1978 film)

1978 Czech film

Penelope

Theatrical release poster

Original title| Penelopa
Directed by| Štefan Uher
Screenplay by| Alfonz Bednár
Based on| Za hrsť drobných
(series of novels)
Produced by| Ján Svikruha
Starring|

* Božidara Turzonovová
* Eva Kristínová
* Gustáv Valach
* Michal Dočolomanský

Cinematography| Stanislav Szomolányi
Edited by| Maximilián Remeň
Music by| Svetozár Stračina
Distributed by| Slovenská požičovňa filmov Bratislava

Release date

* January 20, 1978 (1978-01-20)

Running time

| 88 minutes
Country| Czechoslovakia
Language| Slovak

Penelope (Slovak: Penelopa) is a Slovak psychological drama film directed by Štefan Uher. Starring Božidara Turzonovová and Eva Kristínová, the movie was released on January 20, 1978.

Similarly as with some of previous works directed by Uher, such as Slnko v sieti (1962), he reunited with screenwriter Alfonz Bednár and cinematographer Stanislav Szomolányi.

## Plot

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Restorer Eva Kamenická (Božidara Turzonovová) arrives to the village to repair frescoes of the heroines of ancient myths for the local castle. In daily life of the village inhabitants Eva soon finds some elements of ancient tragedy, especially in fate of a lonely old lady named Malovcová (Eva Kristínová). The woman, commonly referred to by locals as "Waitress of Change", awaits the return of her husband and son, who had gone to work in America twenty years ago. Eva sees in her a picture of the devoted and patient "Penelope", whose courage and faith impress young restorer. Experience gained while staying in the country turns into her own life decision. Not long after she becomes close with the Secretary of the Municipal Committee, Viktor (Michal Dočolomanský), she decides to leave her daughter Mima (Jana Čeligová) with selfish husband and start a new life.

## Cast

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* Božidara Turzonovová \- Eva Kamenická, restorer
* Eva Kristínová \- Mrs. Malovcová, "Waitress of Change"/"Penelopa"
* Gustáv Valach - Kuzma, Sr.
* Michal Dočolomanský \- Viktor Kuzma, Secretary of the Municipal Committee
* Ilja Prachař - Mišo Bajzlík
* Dušan Blaškovič - Vertel
* Milan Kiš - Gracík
* Anton Šulík \- Lovčan
* Leopold Haverl - Stanko
* Jaroslav Vrzala - Nemlaha
* Igor Čillík - Ondro
* Jiřina Jelenská - Zora/Zuza
* Jana Nagyová \- Verona
* Michal Nesvadba - Fero

Uncredited[1]

* Igor Hrabinský - Miro
* Jana Čeligová - Mima, Eva's daughter
* Elena Volková - Mrs. Kuzmová
* Štefan Mišovic - Blažej
* Ján Géc - publican
* Jozef Mifkovič - publican
* Emília Halamová - Amerikán's wife
* Vladimír Macko - police officer

* Ľubomír Zaťovič - Molčan
* František Desset - Berto Bajzík
* Lenka Kořínková - girl
* Štefan Turňa
* Jaroslav Černík
* Ľudovít Greššo - Mišo Bajzík (voice)
* Hana Kostolanská - Kuzmová (voice)
* Dušan Kaprálik - Fero (voice)
* Katarína Orbánová - Zuza (voice)

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## Awards

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Year  | Nominated work  | Award  | Category  | Result

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1978  | Štefan Uher | Czechoslovak Film Festival České Budějovice | Direction - Special Mention  | Won  | [2]
1979  | Božidara Turzonovová | Film a Divadlo Awards  | Best Actress  | Won
Michal Dočolomanský | Best Actor  | Won

## See also

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* The Sun in a Net (1962s work by the same tandem Uher-Bednár-Szomolányi)

## References

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General

* "Penelopa". Czech-Slovak Film Database (in Czech and Slovak). POMO Media Group. csfd.cz. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
* Šmatláková, Renáta (ed.). "Penelopa". Slovak Film Database (in English and Slovak). Slovak Film Institute. sfd.sfu.sk. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

Specific

1. ^ "Penelopa".
2. ^ "Penelopa \- Awards". Film Database (in Czech). FDb. fdb.cz. Retrieved 2014-11-01.

## External links

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* Penelopa at IMDb