The Cow (1996)
Original title: Kráva
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Adam is a young farmer. As a child, fleeing the bleak reality of his mother's life as a prostitute, he tumbled from a mountain and was mentally injured. Years later, his mother is dying, so Adam sells their only cow to pay for medicine. Rosa, a beautiful young maid, fleeing the sexual exploitation of a wealthy butcher, climbs up to join them on their remote farm and dares to become part of Adam's world. A cycle of life begins again, in a remote turn-of-the-century village tied to the land and its animals.
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Radek HolubAdam
Alena MihulováRosa
Valérie ZawadskáAdam's mother
František PeterkaPoliceman
Antonín MolčíkButcher
Alice Šnirychová-DvořákováAnežkaViktorie KnotkováNeighborZdeněk KozákNeighbor
Zdeněk DušekDr. Vejsada
Václav HelšusGamekeeper
Roman SlovákFireman
Vlastimil ZavřelBull's ownerMovie DNA
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What is The Cow about?
Adam is a young farmer. As a child, fleeing the bleak reality of his mother's life as a prostitute, he tumbled from a mountain and was mentally injured. Years later, his mother is dying, so Adam sells their only cow to pay for medicine. Rosa, a beautiful young maid, fleeing the sexual exploitation of a wealthy butcher, climbs up to join them on their remote farm and dares to become part of Adam's world. A cycle of life begins again, in a remote turn-of-the-century village tied to the land and its animals.
How long is The Cow?
The Cow has a runtime of 86 minutes.