Grandmother (1940)

There is no one in the world who can please everyone.

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.

• Release Date: 1940-11-15
• Runtime: 1h 31min
• Production Company: Lucernafilm
• Production Country: Czechoslovakia
• Director: František Čáp
• Writers: Karel Hašler, František Čáp, Václav Wasserman.