Janosik (1974)

Directed by

Jerzy Passendorfer

Genre

period drama film

Country

Poland

Length

1 season, 13 episodes

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Polish series follows Janosik, a folk hero who robs from wealthy landowners and gives to the poor. Each episode shows his adventures with his band of outlaws in the Tatra Mountains.

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What happens

Janosik is a Polish television series filmed in 1973 which premiered on TVP on July 26, 1974. It is about a famous Goral outlaw (named after Slovak Juraj Jánošík) who in folk legends, like Robin Hood, steals money and goods from the rich and helps out the poor. The series was directed by Jerzy Passendorfer, the screenplay was written by Tadeusz Kwiatkowski, the music was composed by Jerzy Matuszkiewicz and the cinematography was by Stefan Pindelski. The series consist of 13 episodes, each lasting approximately 45 minutes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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