The Last Joy
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1921Production year
1921Premiere
6 January 1922Director
Václav BinovecCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Poslední radostCzech title
Poslední radostEnglish title
The Last JoySynopsis
After a winter spent in the mountains, a poet returns to the valley of Skalni Dvůr with the tramp Solem where a company of invited guests have gathered - Mrs Bredová and her daughter, miss Torsten, and the Attorney General. Solem gets a job as a labourer in the pub and the ladies admire his strength. Solem, however, has eyes only for miss Torsten and does not know that she, in turn, is captivated by the poet. In order to make him notice her, she talks only with the Attorney General. Solem decides to show the Attorney General that he can outdo him in strength during a mountain climb. High up in the mountains Solem cuts his rope and the latter falls down the mountain. However, Solem does not gain the young lady's favour. After some time, the poet meets miss Torsten in town, however, they are unable to become any closer since their characters are too different. Miss Torsten finally marries the joiner Nikolaj and the poet is left on his own. The last joy of his life has passed him by, never to return. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Ivan Berseněv
básník
V. Ch. Vladimírov
tulák Solem
Suzanne Marwille
slečna Torsenová
Vera Orlova
Josefinka
Nikolaj Massalitinov
návladní
Michail Tarchanov
truhlář Nikolaj
Evžen Georgij Jevgeněv
filmový herec
Jan Veverka
kupec Bat
Kuricin
adjunkt Höy
Jan Černý
hostinský Pavel
Šetřilová
paní Bredová
V. N. Astarova
paní Molieová
Vladimír Smíchovský
dánský turista
Marta Marwille
děvčátko paní Bredové
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Knut Hamsun (Poslední radost /Den siste glaede/ – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Poslední radost
Czech Title
Poslední radost
English Title
The Last Joy
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1921
Production Year
1921
Premiere
premiere 6 January 1922 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Sanssouci, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
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
