The Mysterious Crime

Country

Austria-Hungary

Copyright

1912

Production year

1912

Director

Rudolf Kafka

Category

film

Genre

drama, crime

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Original title

Záhadný zločin

Czech title

Záhadný zločin

English title

The Mysterious Crime

Parallel title

Sensační případ

Synopsis

Information about the contents has not survived.

Note

The film was originally scheduled to be screened for a week in Prague's Lucerna cinema from 31. 1. 1913, but was banned by censorship just before its premiere. The film materials are believed lost.

Cast

Rudolf Kafka

poštmistr/tulák

Crew and creators

Director

Rudolf Kafka

Screenstory

Rudolf Kafka

Director of Photography

Max Urban

Production info

Original Title

Záhadný zločin

Czech Title

Záhadný zločin

English Title

The Mysterious Crime

Parallel Title

Sensační případ

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Genre

drama, crime

Origin country

Austria-Hungary

Copyright

1912

Production Year

1912

Production specifications

date of censorship 30 January 1913 (neschváleno do distribuce)

Premiere

premiere (neproběhla)

Production

ASUM

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

ASUM

Technical info

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,33

Colour

black & white

Sound

silent

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

without dialogue

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Intertitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech