Chord of Death
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1919Production year
1919Premiere
24 August 1919Category
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Akord smrtiCzech title
Akord smrtiEnglish title
Chord of DeathSynopsis
The story of a young virtuoso's love for a pretty countess who finds herself in the clutches of an evil seducer.
Note
The film was shot in daylight on sets built in the backstage area of the Vinohrady Theatre. The first time reflective plates and blacklighting were used in films. One of the first Czech films to be sold to Germany for the company Sfinx Berlin. The film materials are believed lost.
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Cast
Lea Vercy
komtesa Ivanka
Karel Lamač
virtuos Aleš Ajval
Josef Rovenský
záletník Fred Durych
Anna Lamačová-Karinská
Ivančina matka
Přemysl Pražský
nápadník
Jan S. Kolár
Ajvalův přítel
Gustav Machatý
odmítnutý nápadník
Luigi Hofman
lékárník
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Akord smrti
Czech Title
Akord smrti
English Title
Chord of Death
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1919
Production Year
1919
Premiere
premiere 24 August 1919 (kino Lucerna, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
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
