The Fate of Widow Nováková

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production year

1927

Runtime

12 min

Category

film

Genre

agitprop

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionshort

Original title

Osud vdovy Novákové

Czech title

Osud vdovy Novákové

English title

The Fate of Widow Nováková

Protectorate parallel title

Das Schicksal der Witwe Nováková

Synopsis

A poor widow lives a destitute life with her three small children. A farmer gives her some money for some suckling pigs and advises her to put the money into the Kampelička savings bank. During the night the widow dreams that a thief has stolen her money. The very next morning she goes to put the money into the Kampelička.

Cast

Crew and creators

Screenstory

Jaroslav Čech (3)

Director of Photography

Václav Vích

Production info

Original Title

Osud vdovy Novákové

Czech Title

Osud vdovy Novákové

English Title

The Fate of Widow Nováková

Protectorate Parallel Title

Das Schicksal der Witwe Nováková

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

agitprop

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production Year

1927

Production specifications

date of censorship 1927
date of censorship 02/1939 (16mm verze)
withdrawal from distribution 1 June 1940
date of censorship 08/1940 (kulturně-výchovný /16mm verze/)
date of censorship 1 December 1943 (neschváleno do distribuce /16mm verze/)
withdrawal from distribution 12/1943
date of censorship 08/1944 (predikát „lidově vzdělavatelský film“ /16mm verze/)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945

Premiere

premiere 1927 /suitable for youths/
renewed premiere 02/1939 /suitable for youths/ (16mm verze)
renewed premiere 08/1940 /suitable for youths/ (16mm verze)
renewed premiere 08/1944 /suitable for youths/ (16mm verze)

Production

Elekta Journal, Ústřední jednota hospodářských družstev (zadavatel)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Elekta Journal (původní 1927), Státní filmový ústav (obnovená 1939 a 1940 /16mm verze/), Zemská filmová ústředna (obnovená 1944 /16mm verze/)

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

12 min

Original length in metres

350 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 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