Struggle for Life

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1926

Production year

1925—1926

Runtime

77 min

Category

film

Genre

drama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Film state

lost film

Original title

Zápas o život

Czech title

Zápas o život

English title

Struggle for Life

Parallel title

Nevinně odsouzen

English parallel title

Wrongly Accused

Working title

Hrdina jejích snů

Synopsis

A brutal husband dies in a fight with the lawyer, a friend of his wife. The lawyer considers himself to be a murderer but a poacher is accused instead. In the end it is discovered that the murder was committed by a servant and the lawyer is then free to marry the widow. (According to an article appearing in the press at the time the film was made.)

Note

Medium length film – Pilsen production without wider distribution. The film materials are believed lost.

Crew and creators

Production info

Original Title

Zápas o život

Czech Title

Zápas o život

English Title

Struggle for Life

Parallel Title

Nevinně odsouzen

English Parallel Title

Wrongly Accused

Working Title

Hrdina jejích snů

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Genre

drama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1926

Production Year

1925—1926

Production

Orbisfilm

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Svetofilm

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

77 min

Original length in metres

2 200 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