''Penelope'' ( sk, Penelopa) is a Slovak psychological

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directed by

Štefan Uher Štefan Uher (4 July 1930 – 29 March 1993) was a Slovak film director, one of the members of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Life and work He was born in Prievidza on 4 June 1930. He graduated from the FAMU in Prague in 1955. Among his fellow st ...

. Starring

Božidara Turzonovová Božidara Turzonovová,For biographical information concerning Turzonovová, use her general links, respectively the csfd's. (; born on May 28, 1942) is a Slovaks, Slovak film and stage (theater), stage actress of Bulgarian origin, often referred ...

and Eva Kristínová, the movie was released on January 20, 1978. Similarly as with some of previous works directed by Uher, such as '' Slnko v sieti'' (1962), he reunited with screenwriter Alfonz Bednár and cinematographer Stanislav Szomolányi.

Plot

Restorer Eva Kamenická (

) arrives to the village to repair frescoes of the heroines of ancient myths for the local castle. In daily life of the village inhabitants Eva soon finds some elements of ancient tragedy, especially in fate of a lonely old lady named Malovcová (Eva Kristínová). The woman, commonly referred to by locals as "Waitress of Change", awaits the return of her husband and son, who had gone to work in America twenty years ago. Eva sees in her a picture of the devoted and patient "Penelope", whose courage and faith impress young restorer. Experience gained while staying in the country turns into her own life decision. Not long after she becomes close with the Secretary of the Municipal Committee, Viktor (

Michal Dočolomanský Michal Dočolomanský (25 March 1942 in Niedzica – 26 August 2008 in Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of th ...

), she decides to leave her daughter Mima (Jana Čeligová) with selfish husband and start a new life.

Cast

- Eva Kamenická, restorer * Eva Kristínová - Mrs. Malovcová, "Waitress of Change"/"Penelopa" * Gustáv Valach - Kuzma, Sr. *

- Viktor Kuzma, Secretary of the Municipal Committee * Ilja Prachař - Mišo Bajzlík * Dušan Blaškovič - Vertel * Milan Kiš - Gracík * Anton Šulík - Lovčan * Leopold Haverl - Stanko * Jaroslav Vrzala - Nemlaha * Igor Čillík - Ondro * Jiřina Jelenská - Zora/Zuza *

Jana Nagyová Jana Nagyová (born 9 January 1959) is a Slovak actress, most noted for her portrayal as Princess Arabela in Czechoslovak television series '' Arabela''. She studied opera singing and piano at the . Selected filmography *''Penelope Penelo ...

- Verona * Michal Nesvadba - Fero ;Uncredited * Igor Hrabinský - Miro * Jana Čeligová - Mima, Eva's daughter * Elena Volková - Mrs. Kuzmová * Štefan Mišovic - Blažej * Ján Géc - publican * Jozef Mifkovič - publican * Emília Halamová - Amerikán's wife * Vladimír Macko - police officer * Ľubomír Zaťovič - Molčan * František Desset - Berto Bajzík * Lenka Kořínková - girl * Štefan Turňa * Jaroslav Černík * Ľudovít Greššo - Mišo Bajzík * Hana Kostolanská - Kuzmová * Dušan Kaprálik - Fero * Katarína Orbánová - Zuza

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References

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External links

* {{imdb title, id=0176015, title=Penelopa 1978 films Czechoslovak drama films Slovak drama films Slovak-language films 1970s psychological drama films Films directed by Štefan Uher 1978 drama films

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