The Violin Knight

Country

Czech Republic

Copyright

2006

Production year

2006

Premiere

14 November 2006

Runtime

52 min

Director

Pavel Marek

Category

film

Genre

biography

Typology

documentarytheatrical distributionmedium

Original title

Houslový rytíř

Czech title

Houslový rytíř

English title

The Violin Knight

Working title

Černá skříňka

Summary

A portrait of the Roma violinist Marek Balog.

Crew and creators

Director

Pavel Marek

Screenstory

Pavel Marek

Screenplay

Pavel Marek

Director of Photography

Jakub Halousek

Film Editor

Lucie Haladová

Special Effects

Jakub Halousek

Titles Designed by

Vít Janeček

Music

Music Performed by

Marek Balog

Songs

Čardáš

Song Composer Vittorio Monti

Gloomy Sunday

Song Composer Marek Balog /úprava/
Singer Billie Holiday

Ária

Song Composer Marek Balog

Improvizace

Song Composer Marek Balog

Production info

Original Title

Houslový rytíř

Czech Title

Houslový rytíř

English Title

The Violin Knight

Working Title

Černá skříňka

Category

film

Typology

documentarytheatrical distribution

Genre

biography

Origin country

Czech Republic

Copyright

2006

Production Year

2006

Premiere

premiere 14 November 2006 /recommended for 12 and over/ (kino Aero, Praha)

Distribution slogan

A non-traditional portrait of the Roma violinist Marek Balog, who during the filming changes from an actor to a co-creator of the film.

Production

Bionaut s.r.o.

Copyright Holders

Bionaut s. r. o.

Distribution

Bionaut s. r. o. (DVD kinodistribuce)

Technical info

Duration typology

medium length film

Duration in minutes

52 min

Shooting format

Betacam

Distribution carrier

DVD

Aspect ratio

1:1,33

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

5.1, digital sound

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech, Slovak, Russian

Subtitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech

Awards

Vítěz

Festival: 7. festival dokumentární tvorby se sociální tematikou – NADOTEK

2007
Ústí nad Orlicí / Czech Republic
Pavel Marek