The Pargue Little Seamstress

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1926

Production year

1926

Premiere

2 December 1926

Runtime

72 min

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Pražská švadlenka

Czech title

Pražská švadlenka

English title

The Pargue Little Seamstress

Parallel title

Maminčiny slzičky

English parallel title

Mother's Tear-Drops

Synopsis

The young seamstress Julča Záleská seeks work outside Prague during the summer months. One day she makes the acquaintance of the sculptor Jiří Bendl. The summer ends and Julča has to return to Prague to her regular job. Bendl promises to come and see her. During an accident in his studio he becomes blind and Julča waits in vain for him to come. She is desparate because she is pregnant. A child is still born to the wife of Bendl's friend, Dr Jíl. In order to save the mother psychological problems from the shock, he obstetrician gives her one of the twins who have been born in the same hospital to Julča, who is struggling for her own life after the birth. Julča, however, regains her health and she goes off to see her uncle in Polabí with her daughter Martička. Bendl and his mother move into a villa nearby and he meets little Martička during his walks. During one of these occasions, Martička falls into the river and drowns. Dr Jíl visits Bendl with his daughter Věra. From the ensuing conversation it becomes evident that Věra is Bendl's child. The wretched Julča intends to drown herself but Dr Jíl, passing by chance, saves her and takes her to the Bendls. The voice of his beloved brings back Bendl's sight and Dr Jíl hands little Věra over to her rightful parents.

Cast

V. Ch. Vladimírov

sochař Jiří Bendl

N. Timaševa

Bendlova matka

Ada Pellová-Czivišová

švadlena Julča Záleská

Milli Czivišová

Julčina dcera Martička/Julčina dcera Věruška

Anna Brabcová-Vaicová

majitelka módního salónu Bažantová

Gleb Glebov

chemik dr. Jíl

Petr Dmitrijevič Roščin

profesor Hermann

Adolf Cziviš

dřevorubec

Bodlák

strýc z Polabí

Crew and creators

Screenstory

František Klika

Director of Photography

Josef Brabec

Production info

Original Title

Pražská švadlenka

Czech Title

Pražská švadlenka

English Title

The Pargue Little Seamstress

Parallel Title

Maminčiny slzičky

English Parallel Title

Mother's Tear-Drops

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1926

Production Year

1926

Premiere

preview 18 August 1926 (kino Orient, Praha)
premiere 2 December 1926 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Passage, Praha)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

La Tricolore

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

72 min

Original length in metres

2 036 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