The Prague Boozer

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1926

Production year

1926

Premiere

2 July 1926

Runtime

102 min

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Pražský flamendr

Czech title

Pražský flamendr

English title

The Prague Boozer

Synopsis

Adolf, the adolescent son of the rich Prague maltster Sýkora, leads a riotous life against his father's wishes. During his name-day celebrations he even denies his father in the company of friends; his father then throws him out of the house. Adolf relies on his wealthy friends and welcomes his new existence. He soon learns, however, that everyone has turned against him, including his lover Laura. Adolf goes back to his father, begs him for forgiveness but the latter will not yield. Adolf decides to end his life but Apolenka, the daughter of Adolf's nanny, stops him. Adolf visits Laura once more but finds that she has a new lover. He goes back to Apolenka and tries to lead an honourable life. His father gives him one more task - to marry into a wealthy family. Adolf, however, now loves Apolenka and does not wish to give her up. His father realises that his son has indeed improved and he secures for him a position as a secretary and, as a premium, gives him and Apolenka a little villa in which to make their home. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)

Cast

Josef Javorčák

bohatý sládek Sýkora

Angelo Ferrari

Sýkorův syn Adolf

Saša Dobrovolná

Veronika, hospodyně u Sýkorů

Jarmila Vacková

Veroničina vnučka Apolenka

Jaroslava Skorkovská

baronesa Laura

Jaroslav Hurt

truhlářský mistr Jahoda

Jaro Hykman

truhlářský učeň Filip

Karel Schleichert

metař Podhajský, Filipův otec

Jan Richter

dozorce metařů Lískovec

Ladislav Desenský

podstarší lichvář Jelínek

Karel Švarc

lichvář Rosenfeld

František Jerhot

vrchní metař

Vladimír Borský

Adolfův kumpán

Crew and creators

Based on

Josef Kajetán Tyl (Pražský flamendr – divadelní hra)

Director of Photography

Karel Kopřiva

Production Designer

Vilém Rittershain

Art Director

Josef Wenig

Costume Designer

Josef Wenig

Production info

Original Title

Pražský flamendr

Czech Title

Pražský flamendr

English Title

The Prague Boozer

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1926

Production Year

1926

Production specifications

date of censorship 11 June 1926

Premiere

premiere 2 July 1926 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Adria /2 týdny/, Praha)

Production

Karel Špelina

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Laboratories

Bratři Deglové

Distribution

Jan Kyzour

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

102 min

Original length in metres

2 910 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