The Meek One (Krotká)

Krotká The Meek One Country Czechoslovakia Directed by Stanislav Barabas Release Date 1967 Language Slovak Studio Československá televízia Bratislava Main Cast Character Actor The Gentle Woman Magda Vásáryová The Pawnbroker Ctibor Filcík Lukerya Olga Adamcíková Captain Yefimovich Anton Mrvecka

The Meek One (Original: Krotká) is a 1967 Slovak black-and-white produced by TV a psychological drama directed by Stanislav Barabas on based a short story A Gentle Creature by Fyodor Dostoyevsky from 1876. Starring Ctibor Filcík and Magda Vásáryová.

The following weapons were used in the film The Meek One (Krotká):

Russian Nagant M1895

The pawnbroker (Ctibor Filcík) and his wife (Magda Vásáryová) used a Russian Nagant M1895.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

The pawnbroker (Ctibor Filcík) holds a revolver in hand when he stopped shooting.

He put the gun on the table.

His wife (Magda Vásáryová) took Russian Nagant M1895 into her hand ...

...and opened fire on a target.

Close up.

See Also

• Krotkaya, a Soviet 1960 screen adaptation.
• Une femme douce, a French 1972 screen adaptation.