The Toilers of the Sea

A dramatised serial reading of the world-famous novel by the French classic. Gilliatt, a fisherman, is strong enough to battle the elements but weak when it comes to human nature and love. The story is set in the harsh and beautiful landscape of the Channel Islands, where Victor Hugo spent almost 20 years in political exile. Starring Karel Hlušička, Jorga Kotrbová, Pavel Pípal, Soběslav Sejk, Miroslav Doležal, Josef Patočka, Vladimír Ráž, Jiří Holý, Vladimír Huber, Zdeněk Hradilák, Petr Štěpánek, Zdeněk Kutil, Jan Teplý, Antonín Molčík, Milan Klásek, Bohumil Pastorek, Milena Steinmasslová and Jan Hrušínský. Directed by Stanislav Vyskočil (1984).