Prague Children
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1927Production year
1926—1927Premiere
20 April 1928Runtime
84 minDirector
Robert ZdráhalCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pražské dětiCzech title
Pražské dětiEnglish title
Prague ChildrenWorking title
Děti odbojeSynopsis
The father of Anička Klánová, an army reservist, is executed for his part in the resistance at the beginning of the First World War. Anička, as an abandoned child, experiences a difficult childhood. Jiří Milan, the son of a wealthy industrialist, has been driven out by his father for his whimsical lifestyle. He wants to start a new life and he finds work as a driver. Jiřís friend from the War tells Anička the news about her brother Jindra: Jindra defected to the enemy and is believed to have been killed. Anička faints and Jiří, her neighbour, revives her. He becomes her friend and protector. Police informer Kimla tries to find favour in Anička but, when he discovers he has a rival, he informs against Jiří for the deliberate destruction of a portrait of the emperor which had, in fact, occurred by chance. The coup d'état which then breaks out saves Jiří from arrest and imprisonment. Anička becomes his wife and their happiness is complete when they hear the news that Anička's brother Jindra is alive and has returned home as a legionnaire. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
Actor L. H. Struna was present at the screening of the film at the Film Archive (30. 10. 1979). According to his testimony, the war scenes were filmed in Prague in Stromovka park. The film contains documentary shots from October 1918.
Photos
Cast
Marta Friedmannová
Anička Klánová
Ferry Seidl
Aniččin otec
Theodor Pištěk
továrník Karel Milan
Božena Svobodová
továrníkova žena
Jan W. Speerger
továrníkův syn Jiří
Bronislava Livia
Klára Wienerová
Jan Jančík
Aniččin bratr Jindra
L. H. Struna
Jindrův přítel Jiří Hron
Jan Marek
konfident Alfréd Kimla
Antonie Nedošinská
paní Barbora
Karel Fiala
ředitel Žal
Eduard Malý
tajný
Viktor Nejedlý
tajný
Karel Kalista
šikovatel
Bohumil Kovář
vojenský krejčí
Antonín Marek
sluha
Adolf Nettl
hejtman řídící popravu
Karel Veselý
generál
Ferdinand Kursa
pobočník
Václav Žichovský
polní kurát
František Malý
stráž
Jindřich Fiala
vojenský sluha
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Jaroslav Blažek (exteriéry), Jindřich Brichta (interiéry)
Production Designer
Cooperation
Fotoatelier Jůn (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Pražské děti
Czech Title
Pražské děti
English Title
Prague Children
Working Title
Děti odboje
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1927
Production Year
1926—1927
Production specifications
date of censorship 13 October 1927 (konec povolení k promítání 13. 10. 1932)
date of censorship 04/1934 (konec povolení k promítání 1939)
withdrawal from distribution 04/1934
Premiere
premiere 20 April 1928 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Juliš /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
84 min
Original length in metres
2 400 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
