Opera ve vinici

Directed by Jaromil Jireš

With Josef Kemr, Jan Hartl, Lenka Sedláčková, Radovan Lukavský and Svatopluk Skopal

The peculiar Fanoš Mikulecký is the originator of many well-known songs from Podluží, generally considered folk songs. Next to him, the other main protagonist of the story is Honza, a musician and an uneducated journalism student. On one of his journeys he meets his former professor. He suggests that together they visit one of those who compose folk songs but do not claim authorship, Fanoš Mikulecký. With him, Honza understands the meaning of artistic creation and the fulfilment of human life...