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Father Vojtech (1936)

Father Vojtech poster
Original title
Páter Vojtěch
Directed by
Martin Frič
Genre
drama film
Country
Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A priest navigates the challenges and moral dilemmas of serving a rural community. The story focuses on his personal struggles and devotion to his faith and parishioners.

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What happens

Father Vojtech (Czech: Páter Vojtěch) is a 1936 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič. It is a remake of the 1929 film also called Father Vojtech (Czech: Páter Vojtěch), which in turn was based on the 1902 novel "Páter Vojtěch : vesnický příběh" written by Jan Klecanda. It was released on 18 December 1936 in Czechoslovakia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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