A family saga taking place mostly in a small Slovak village over a period of thirty years (1887–1917). The first part captures the life of Martin Pichandu in the development of his craft, masonry; in the second part, his son is center stage living in a period of socio-political crisis, which ultimately results in the first World War. After originally airing on Czechoslovakian television in 1983 as a four-part 226-minute mini-series, this production received a 163-minute theatrical release in 1984.
Štefan Kvietik
as Samo
Jozef Kroner
as Martin Pichanda
Michal Dočolomanský
as Valent
Ivana Valešová
as Mária
Eva Jakoubková
as Kristína
Jana Janovská
as Ružena
Štefan Šafárik
as
Pavol Mikulík
as Julo
Milan Kiš
as Dropa
Igor Čillík
as Svanda
Ivan Drozdy
as
Zuzana Bydžovská
as Stázka
