American Duel
Country
Austria-HungaryCopyright
1913Production year
1913Premiere
11/1913Runtime
7 minDirector
Otakar ŠtáflCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionshortFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Americký soubojCzech title
Americký soubojEnglish title
American DuelSynopsis
Two friends tell for a beautiful woman. The quarrel that ensues between them is resolved by her husband who tells them that they may each challenge him to a duel. The one who drinks poison poured into one of three glasses is the victor. Instead of poison, however, he places a laxative into the glass and the unlucky victim suffers for his sins.
Note
Information about the film taken from an interview with Max Urban 13. 6. 1956 (J. S. Kolár – Myrtil Frída: Československý němý film 1989–1930 / J. S. Kolár – Myrtil Frída: Czechoslovak silent film 1989–1930). The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Jiří Steimar
manžel
Nina Laušmanová
manželka
Otakar Štáfl
přítel
Max Urban
přítel
Ela Laušmanová
manželčina přítelkyně
Crew and creators
Production info
Original Title
Americký souboj
Czech Title
Americký souboj
English Title
American Duel
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Austria-Hungary
Copyright
1913
Production Year
1913
Premiere
premiere 11/1913
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
7 min
Original length in metres
192 meters
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
