The Oriental Languages' Teacher
Country
Austria-HungaryCopyright
1918Production year
1918Premiere
27 September 1918Runtime
35 minCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionmediumOriginal title
Učitel orientálních jazykůCzech title
Učitel orientálních jazykůEnglish title
The Oriental Languages' TeacherSynopsis
The young marchioness Sylva, the daughter of di Chuarez and a lover of romantic novels, makes the acquaintance of the gallant doctor Jiri d'Algeri, a teacher of oriental languages. She longs to become close to him and so she joins a Turkish language course which he teaches. After some time Jiri ventures to ask the marquis for Sylva's hand in marriage but he is refused. One day Sylva happens to meet the bachelor Max Papperstein outside the doctor's house; he falls in love with her and begins following her. His interest in Sylva is discovered by the marquis di Chuarez who is trying to protect his daughter from both Papperstein and Jiri. After a while the marquis is offered a position at the embassy in Constantinople but on condition that he speaks Turkish. Sylva persuades him to take a course run by Dr d'Algeri who, with his diplomacy, can ensure di Chuarez will be the only candidate for the position of ambassador. Finally the marquis recognises the integrity of the teacher and he consents to the marriage.
Note
In 2002 the film was reconstructed by National Film Archive Prague.
Photos
Cast
Quido del Noce
profesor Jiří Algeri
Josef Rovenský
velvyslanec republiky Exotica markýz Carlos de Chuarez
Olga Rautenkranzová
vyslancova dcera markýza Sylva
Ferenc Futurista
Max Papperstein, člen spolku Antifeminis
Eman Fiala
číšník
Jan S. Kolár
Jiřího přítel Jan
Oldřich Kmínek
člen klubu Antifeministů
Emil Kolár
šachista v klubu
Josef Hanus
šachista v klubu
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production info
Original Title
Učitel orientálních jazyků
Czech Title
Učitel orientálních jazyků
English Title
The Oriental Languages' Teacher
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Austria-Hungary
Copyright
1918
Production Year
1918
Production specifications
date of censorship 17 September 1918
Premiere
premiere 27 September 1918 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Lucerna, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
medium length film
Duration in minutes
35 min
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
