Sin
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1928Production year
1928Premiere
1 February 1929Runtime
80 minDirector
Karel LamačCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
HříchCzech title
HříchEnglish title
SinSynopsis
Greta Weberová embezzles money and, as a result, loses her job. She is abandoned by her lover Robert Merk and she seeks refuge with her friend from her childhood days, Helena Dahlová. Helena's father, a builder, agrees to let Greta live with the family. Helena is betrothed to Petr Kafka but her father does not welcome the union since Kafka does not have permanent employment. Greta seduces Dahl and causes the breakdown of the family. Petr Kafka tries to help the family, he finds a job and, after the death of Helena's mother, marries Helena. Helena's father, who has moved into another flat with Greta, happens to meet Merk in a club and catches Greta giving Merk some money. A fight breaks out during which Merk is killed. Dahl is imprisoned and Greta becomes a prostitute. After years in prison, Dahl returns home and his daughter and son-in-law take him in to live with them. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Agnes Petersen-Mozžuchin /ž/
Greta Webrová
Josef Rovenský
stavitel Dahl
Suzanne Marwille
Dahlová, stavitelova žena
Vera Schmiterlöw /ž/
Helenka Dahlová, stavitelova dcera /v titulkové listině Boženka/
Jan W. Speerger
povaleč Robert Merk
Iwan Kowal-Samborski
Petr Kafka, Helenin snoubenec
Jindřich Plachta
silvestrovský host
Ivo Richard Stuchlý
tanečník v baru
Mimi Stuchlá
tanečnice v baru
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Hermann Kosterlitz, Wilhelm Kosterlitz
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Hřích
Czech Title
Hřích
English Title
Sin
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1928
Production Year
1928
Production specifications
date of censorship 22 January 1929
Premiere
premiere 1 February 1929 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Olympic /1 týden/, Orient /1 týden/ a Světozor /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
80 min
Original length in metres
2 260 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
