Bewitching Eyes
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1923Production year
1923Premiere
22 February 1924Runtime
98 minDirector
Václav KubásekCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Čarovné očiCzech title
Čarovné očiEnglish title
Bewitching EyesProtectorate parallel title
ZauberaugenSynopsis
A landowner's son Robert Tulica falls in love with the beautiful gipsy girl Zorka while on holiday in the Tatra mountains. He invites her to Prague where he secures a governess for her - the widow Majerová. Zorka has difficulties becoming accustomed to her new way of life and only her love for Robert keeps her in Prague, far away from her former life of freedom. After some time Robert introduces Zorka to his father and brother. The old farmer is charmed by Zorka but she evokes in Robert's brother great lust She remains at the estate after Robert's return to Prague to look after Robert's sick father. Karel, the brother, comes to her room at night and Zorka hits him on the head in self-defence. Karel falls to the floor and Zorka runs to the old man to tell him she has killed him. Agitated the old farmer dies and Zorka returns back to her gipsies. Meanwhile Karel wakes up from his unconscious state. Robert, who has returned home, vainly searches for Zorka. Zorka falls ill through exhaustion and dies before Robert can reach her.
Note
The film was presented once more in its sound version in 1934 by the distribution company Ringlerfilm.
Photos
Cast
František Havel
statkář Tulica
Theodor Pištěk
ministerský tajemník, Tulicův starší syn Robert
Eduard Malý
Tulicův mladší syn Karel
Jan W. Speerger
cikán Pišta Čakan/zámecký sluha
Mary Jansová
cikánka Zorka
Václav Srb
krčmář Ferenc Kováč
Marie Fingerová
Kováčova žena
Marie Procházková-Malá
vdova Majerová
Bedřich Bozděch
světák Wöldes
Luigi Hofman
rada Traufner
Růžena Hofmanová
Traufnerova žena Marta
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Bohumil Zahradník-Brodský (Čarovné oči – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Čarovné oči
Czech Title
Čarovné oči
English Title
Bewitching Eyes
Protectorate Parallel Title
Zauberaugen
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1923
Production Year
1923
Production specifications
date of censorship 1 January 1924
date of censorship 08/1934 (ozvučená verze)
date of censorship 08/1937 (konec povolení k promítání 1942)
date of censorship 07/1940 (pro cestovní kina)
Premiere
premiere 22 February 1924 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Lucerna a Na Slovanech, Praha)
renewed premiere 08/1934 /unsuitable for youths/ (ozvučená verze)
Production
Pronax-Film, Ringlerfilm (ozvučení 1934)
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Iris-Film (původní 1924), Ringlerfilm (obnovená 1934)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
98 min
Original length in metres
2 800 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,33, 1:1,19
Colour
black & white
Sound
silent, sound
Sound system/format
Union-Vox
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
