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ExcellentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The embittered widow, Kostelnicka, drowns her infant grandson to save her beloved stepdaughter Jenufa from the shame and hardship of raising an illegitimate child.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 87
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for music movies, +12 min on the typical 106
typical 106118Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Released
1989
January 1, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
MusicDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
Czech
Directing · 2
- Derek Bailey Director
- Nikolaus Lehnhoff Stage Director
Writing · 2
- Gabriela Preissová Novel
- Leoš Janáček Lyricist, Music
Production · 1
- Graham Benson Executive Producer
Sound · 1
- Andrew Davis Conductor
Lighting · 1
- Wolfgang Göbbel Lighting Design
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