A family saga taking place mostly in a small Slovak village over a period of thirty years (1887–1917). The first part captures the life of Martin Pichandu in the development of his craft, masonry; in the second part, his son is center stage living in a period of socio-political crisis, which ultimately results in the first World War. After originally airing on Czechoslovakian television in 1983 as a four-part 226-minute mini-series, this production received a 163-minute theatrical release in 1984.

• DirectorJuraj Jakubisko
• Release6 September 1983
• Genre
  Comedy / Drama
• Duration2h 42m
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• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.3
  9 reviews
• Productions

  Beta Film, Slovenská filmová tvorba