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.
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 – M. Frída: Československý němý film 1989–1930 / J. S. Kolár – M. Frída: Czechoslovak silent film 1989–1930)
sedlák Lakota
obecní policajt Strachota
lupič Klecián
vandrák Vendelín Pecička
husopaska Jindra
malíř Ferry Tempera
otec malíře Tempery
redaktor
mistr ševcovský Dratvička, trpaslík
flašinetář
režisér/bába v lese
Provaz z oběšence
Provaz z oběšence
A Hanged Man's Rope
Klecianovy milenky / Lecián a jeho milenky
Klecian's Lover / Lecián and His Lover
film
featuretheatrical distribution
burlesque
Czechoslovakia
1927
1927
date of censorship 11 July 1928
premiere 1928 /unsuitable for youths/
medium length film
56 min
1 600 meters
35mm
1:1,33
black & white
silent
Czech
without dialogue
without subtitles
Czech
Czech