89 minutes
10/1/1985
A fairy-tale about an old lady who takes care of snow and Jakub who does not fear death. It reflects the idea of people's longing for happiness, love and understanding, their effort to overcome troubles and win over death. It criticizes greed and evil desires.
Giulietta Masina
as Perinbaba
Tobias Hoesl
as Jakub
Petra Vančíková
as Alžbetka
Soňa Valentová
as Stepmother
Milada Ondrasíková
as Dora
Pavol Mikulík
as Advocatus
Ľudovít Reiter
as Hajduk
Karel Effa
as Troupe Principal
Valerie Kaplanová
as Grim Reaper (old)
Eva Horká
as Grim Reaper (young)
Emanuel Hason
as Jakub (12 years old)
Vlastimil Drbal
as Jakub (6 years old)
Michaela Danková
as Alžbetka (6 years old)
Sylvia Popovská
as Alžbetka (12 years old)
Ivan Palúch
as Michal
Ivan Drozdy
as Servant
Vladimír Hrivnák
as Young Principal
Zuzana Vaňousová
as Old Woman
Mária Hojerová
as Old Woman
Zora Kerova
as Alžbetka's Mother
Emil Horváth st.
as Pastor
Natália Hasprová
as Girl in Court
Hana Militká
as Maid
Petr Hapka
as Musician (uncredited)
Eva Krížiková
as Perinbaba (voice) (uncredited)
Pavol Topoľský
as Jakub (voice) (uncredited)
Alena Michalidesová
as Alžbetka (voice) (uncredited)
Deana Horváthová
as Dora (voice) (uncredited) / Alžbetka's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Július Satinský
as Troupe Principal (voice) (uncredited)
Zita Furková
as Grim Reaper (voice) (uncredited)
Vilma Jamnická
as Old Woman (voice) (uncredited)