Gilly in Prague for the First Time

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1920

Production year

1920

Premiere

5 May 1920

Director

Karel Lamač

Category

film

Genre

slapstick

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Original title

Gilly poprvé v Praze

Czech title

Gilly poprvé v Praze

English title

Gilly in Prague for the First Time

Synopsis

Uncle Hron tries to save his niece from various suitors but his efforts are in vain.

Note

The film contains chases of the type seen in American slapstick films, also involving an imitation of Chaplin and Keystone Cops.

Cast

Václav Pražský

Gilly

Karel Lamač

strýc Hrom

Crew and creators

Director

Karel Lamač

Screenstory

Karel Lamač

Director of Photography

Josef Brabec

Art Director

Gustav Machatý

Production info

Original Title

Gilly poprvé v Praze

Czech Title

Gilly poprvé v Praze

English Title

Gilly in Prague for the First Time

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

slapstick

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1920

Production Year

1920

Premiere

premiere 5 May 1920

Production

Karel Lamač

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

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