Grandmother
Seen it?1940 | 91 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
A highly romanticized autobiographical novel by a Czech 19th century writer, Bozena Nemcova. It's a classical, compulsory reading in Czech schools, about a wise, working-class woman, happier in her simplicity and good heart than the nobles whom she serves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 551 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by František Čáp
- Terezie BrzkováBabicka
- Světla SvozilováTerezka Prosková, její dcera
- Karel TřešňákJan Prosek
- Nataša TanskáBarunka
- Jiří PapežJan
- Jan KrchňavýVilím
- Jitka DuškováAdélka
- Gustav NezvalCerný myslivec
- Marie GlázrováKnezna Vilemína Zahanská
- Nora CífkováKomtesa Hortensie