Journeys to the Heights
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1921Production year
1921Premiere
22 December 1921Runtime
81 minDirector
Stanislav ŠotekCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Cesty k výšinámCzech title
Cesty k výšinámEnglish title
Journeys to the HeightsSynopsis
Owner of a steel plant Gowell devotes his time to the smooth running of his factory while his wife leads an idle life. Their spoiled son Jiří turns into an attractive but dissipated man who wants to marry Olga, the daughter of the wealthy Reymond. After Gowell's steelworks goes bankrupt, and his wife runs off with her lover, there is no more talk of wedding. Jiří throws himself into "a tough struggle for existence"; first he works as a labourer, then he studies modern languages and finally acquires the position of procurator. When "a catastrophe at sea also destroys the property of Olga's father," the girl goes to seek work in a factory office. Here she meets Jiří who, "for an hour, makes her suffer the anguish of unrequited love but then finally takes her, repentant and submissive, into his arms". (Acording to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
The film materials are believed lost.
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Cast
Jiří Nedošinský
Gowell, majitel dolů a železáren
Eduard Blažek
Jiří, Gowellův syn
František Kudláček
bohatý loďař Reymond
Marie Grossová
Olga, Reymondova dcera
Jan W. Speerger
bankéř Morel, Olžin snoubenec
Rudolf Myzet
záhadný cizinec
Anny Seidlová
Luisa Gowellová, Jiřího matka
Běla Winklerová
guvernantka malého Jiříka
Josef Mašek (2)
Jindřich Edl
důlní inženýr
Miloš Mašek
dítě
Jeník Mašek
dítě/dítě
Luigi Hofman
svůdce ženy
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Cesty k výšinám
Czech Title
Cesty k výšinám
English Title
Journeys to the Heights
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1921
Production Year
1921
Premiere
premiere 22 December 1921 /inaccessible for youths/ (kino Sanssouci, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
81 min
Original length in metres
2 300 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
