Set in Prague during the years leading up to World War II, this family saga tells the story of a cobbler named Vincenc Bursik (Vladimir Mensik), who uproots his clan from the country to the city, only to suffer the loss of his wife and the failure of his shoe business within months. When his daughter moves away to go live with a wealthy businessman as his mistress, Vincenc is left to take care of his two sons, who spend their days in a secret garden vying for the affections of a teenage girl.
as Vincenc Bursík
as Kajda Bursík
as Pepan Bursík
as Věra Bursíková
as Pája
as lékárník
as Pepan Bursík (dítě)
as Kajda Bursík (dítě)
as Běta Lemplová
as Fanka Bursíková
as vetešník
as Lili
as Eva
as Pepan (young child)
as Kajda (young child)
as Věra Bursíková (child)
as Little Boy
as Little Boy
as Piskoř
as Žižkov Boy
as Žižkov Boy
as Žižkov Boy
as Žižkov Boy
as Žižkov Boy
as Žižkov Boy
as Žižkov Boy
as Žižkov Boy
as Captive Boy
as Libeň Boy
as Libeň Boy
as Violin Player
as Musician
as Musician
as Musician
as Singer
as Singer
as Singer / Musician
as Model
as Model
as Model
as Model
as Model
as Model
as Model
as Ballet Dancer
as Ballet Dancer
as Ballet Dancer
as Ballet Dancer
as Ballet Dancer
as Ballet Dancer
as Ballet Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Musician
as Musician
as Musician
as Musician
as Musician
as Announcer
as Narrator (voice)
as Lili (voice)