The construction of a large dam in Slovakia is hindered by the influence of small farmers on the landowner Bujna, on whom they depend for help with the harvest and for monetary loans.
Gustáv ValachJožo Bujna
Mária KráľovičováUľka Bujnová
Július PántikPaľo (traktorista)Ľudovít JakubóczyBzochMikuláš Hubaing. Hájnik (dam construction manager)Marta Černická-BielikováMarta HájnikováVladimír DurdíkMartin (Chairman of MNV)
František DibarboraFero (clerk / temporary worker)Vladislav PavlovičLaco
Karol L. ZacharKarolSamuel AdamčíkValentJán BzdúchGulej (foreman)Juraj Paškaassistant engineer Ďuro
Anton TihelkaKl'ucka (chief engineer)