Three episodes, one vineyard, infinite family drama—Slovak prestige TV before it was cool.
Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestAn epic saga of the Habdza family of vineyard keepers set in western Slovakian countryside at the beginning of the 20th century. Director Andrej Lettrich's novel adaptation talks of plotting, forbidden love. family discord, and struggle for heritage and power. The story is engaging thanks to the impressive performances of popular actors, dramatic situations, and sensitive music. Red Wine is not so much inventive in terms of auteurship as it is a work of excellent craftsmanship. The resulting picture is a costume production neatly adapted to the character of Slovak rural life in the past.
Acting
Popular Slovak stars carrying decades of resentment in glances.
Production
Costume detail that actually feels lived-in, not museum-piece.
Score
Sensitive music that knows when to swell and when to silence.
Creator
František Hečko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during normalization-era Czechoslovakia, the film's focus on pre-communist rural life let it explore class tension without direct political commentary.
Director Andrej Lettrich was primarily a theater director; this rare television venture became one of Slovak TV's most ambitious period productions.
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