Priehrada

The construction of a large dam in Slovakia is hindered by the influence of small farmers on the landowner Bujna, on whom they depend for help with the harvest and for monetary loans.

Cast

Alexander Kautnik

as farmár Bujna

Gustáv Valach

as Jožo Bujna

Mária Kráľovičová

as Uľka Bujnová

Július Pántik

as Paľo (traktorista)

Ľudovít Jakubóczy

as Bzoch

Mikuláš Huba

as ing. Hájnik (dam construction manager)

Marta Černická-Bieliková

as Marta Hájniková

Vladimír Durdík

as Martin (Chairman of MNV)

František Dibarbora

as Fero (clerk / temporary worker)

Vladislav Pavlovič

as Laco

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