Pepánek the Rascal
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1922Production year
1922Premiere
11 May 1925Runtime
97 minDirector
Přemysl PražskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pepánek NezdaraCzech title
Pepánek NezdaraEnglish title
Pepánek the RascalSynopsis
Pepánek, the eldest child of the Bartoš family who own a farm in the village of Běhlín, is a real rascal who manages to vex the whole village with his pranks. He has a good heart, however. He is the only true friend of Venoušek Klecánek, the sick child of a poor woman. Pepánek also gets on with the other boys of the village but fate takes a hand and he badly injures himself when he jumps into some hay. Children's wounds quickly heal and two weeks later Pepánek is healthy again. One day he is caught taking a crown out of labourer Jakub's pocket and he flogged as punishment. Thus he decides to go out to seek his fortune in the world. He then hurries via a short cut to the nearest village to see his uncle. In order to keep him on his toes, he does not afford Pepánek any of the advantages a relation may deserve and Pepánek soon returns home. He goes back to school. His friend Venoušek dies who thanks him for his friendship. Pepánek is finally publicly commended for his good deeds.
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Cast
Béďa Pražský
Pepánek Bartoš
Jarmila Urbánková
maminka Bětuška
Karel Urbánek
tatínek
Jaroslav Auerswald
dědeček
Anděla Novotná
děvečka Madla
Jan Purkrábek
Pepánkův strýček z Měřína
Katy Fibingerová
Klecánková, matka Venouška
Valentin Šindler
učitel
J. Polanský
čeledín Jakub
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Franta Župan (Pepánek Nezdara – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Pepánek Nezdara
Czech Title
Pepánek Nezdara
English Title
Pepánek the Rascal
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1922
Production Year
1922
Premiere
preview 23 January 1923 (kino Urania /1 týden/, Brno)
premiere 11 May 1925 /suitable for youths/ (kino Lucerna, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
97 min
Original length in metres
2 750 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,33
Colour
tinting, black & white
Sound
silent
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
