A Hanged Man's Rope
Category
filmGenre
burlesqueTypology
featuretheatrical distributionmediumOriginal title
Provaz z oběšenceCzech title
Provaz z oběšenceEnglish title
A Hanged Man's RopeParallel title
Klecianovy milenky / Lecián a jeho milenkyEnglish parallel title
Klecian's Lover / Lecián and His LoverSynopsis
Poor artist Ferry Tempera is painting a picture in the forest. The tramp Pecička, who lives in a hammock tied between two trees, finds Ferry hanging from a rope. He cuts down the rope on which the artist is hanging and cuts a bit off it for luck. Ferry regains consciousness and goes off with the tramp. At the stream they see the goosegirl Jindra. Ferry starts painting her portrait and befriends her. Pecička meanwhile becomes mixed up in an adventure film and gets the role of a robber for which he has to wear a mask; this he does not take off after filming. The farmer Lakota, whose goose Jindra is tending, meets Pecička in the robber's mask and hands over his money which Pecička gives to Jindra and Ferry. Lakota goes to the policeman Strachota who locks Pecička up for the crime but the tramp is soon released. Ferry's father reads in the newspaper that his son's exhibition was successful. Ferry begins preparations for his engagement party for Jindra which is to take place in Ferry's father's villa. On his way to buy an engagement present, Ferry loses his shoes but, thanks to him, Pecička also arrives for the celebrations and all three meet up once again.
Note
According to Karel Špelina the film was conceived as a joint adventure by second-rate actors who frequented the Rokoko café. Jan Stallich denied his involvement in the making of the film. (J. S. Kolár – Myrtil Frída: Československý němý film 1989–1930 / J. S. Kolár – Myrtil Frída: Czechoslovak silent film 1989–1930)
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Cast
Karel Schleichert
sedlák Lakota
Josef Šváb-Malostranský
obecní policajt Strachota
Eduard Ševčík
lupič Klecián
neuvedeno
vandrák Vendelín Pecička
neuvedeno
husopaska Jindra
neuvedeno
malíř Ferry Tempera
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otec malíře Tempery
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redaktor
neuvedeno
mistr ševcovský Dratvička, trpaslík
neuvedeno
flašinetář
neuvedeno
režisér/bába v lese
Crew and creators
Director
Director of Photography
Production info
Original Title
Provaz z oběšence
Czech Title
Provaz z oběšence
English Title
A Hanged Man's Rope
Parallel Title
Klecianovy milenky / Lecián a jeho milenky
English Parallel Title
Klecian's Lover / Lecián and His Lover
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
burlesque
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1927
Production Year
1927
Production specifications
date of censorship 11 July 1928
Premiere
premiere 1928 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
medium length film
Duration in minutes
56 min
Original length in metres
1 600 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
