Pro kamaráda (1941)
Genre : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 0M
Director : Miroslav Cikán
Writer : Ladislav Jílek, Miroslav Cikán, Jaroslav Mottl
Synopsis
Adapted from the TV and radio series of the same name, the producer of said show reads letters from three woman providing the framing story for this melodrama anthology film. The tales focus on parenting and family struggles.
Venice Film Festival 1941
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