Grandmother
1940, Czech. Directed by František Čáp.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- František ČápDirector
- 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
- Božena ŠustrováKristla
- Karel KolárJejí otec
Details
- Released
- 15 November 1940
- Original title
- Babička
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- František Čáp, Václav Wasserman, Karel Hašler
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What Grandmother is based on
Grandmother is based on The Grandma, an 1855 novel by Božena Němcová.
Novel · 1855
The Grandma
By Božena Němcová
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Grandmother runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Grandmother isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 November 1940. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Grandmother?
Grandmother (1940) was directed by František Čáp and stars Terezie Brzková, Světla Svozilová, Karel Třešňák.
What is Grandmother based on?
Grandmother is based on The Grandma, an 1855 novel by Božena Němcová.