The Man from Podskalí
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1928Production year
1928Premiere
15 March 1929Runtime
91 minDirector
Přemysl PražskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
PodskalákCzech title
PodskalákEnglish title
The Man from PodskalíSynopsis
Boženka, the daughter of the mason Brambor from Podskalí, and Václav, the son of poor Dvořáková born out of wedlock, have fallen in love. Boženka's mother would rather her daughter married a wealthy man. Václav comenceshis military service. Before he returns home, his mother dies. Angrešt, the quack doctor, on a visit to Dvořáková, discovers letters proving that Václav's father is the banker Sommerfeld. Václav is living with the Brambor family who win a great amount of money on the lottery which again urges Boženka's mother into seeking a more suitable, well-situated husband for her daughter. Brambor then discovers Václav's true identity. He seeks out the banker and demands that he support his son. The banker's wife finds out the truth and encourages her husband to secure Václav's future. Václav can then become engaged to Boženka with his future mother-in-law's blessing. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
Only part of the film has survived. According to a list of credits submitted to the censors on the 7th of March 1929, Vítězslav Nezval is presented as having collaborated on the screenplay.
Photos
Cast
Theodor Pištěk
zedník Saturnin Brambor
Antonie Nedošinská
Bramborova žena Aurelie
Máňa Ženíšková
Boženka, dcera Bramborových
Jan W. Speerger
Václav Dvořák
Ella Voldánová
Marie Dvořáková, Václavova matka
Jan Sviták
plavčík Tonda
Karel Hruška
mastičkář Trkoslav Angrešt
Filip Veit
bankéř Roderich Sommerfeld
Melita Jelenská
bankéřova dcera Lea
Růžena Svobová (2)
bankéřova žena Crescencie
Emanuel Šulc
hostinský
František Havel
dr. Přímý
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
František Ferdinand Šamberk (Podskalák – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Václav Vích, Josef Bulánek, P. Mařík
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Podskalák
Czech Title
Podskalák
English Title
The Man from Podskalí
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1928
Production Year
1928
Production specifications
date of censorship 13 March 1929
Premiere
premiere 15 March 1929 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Olympic /3 týdny/ a Radio /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
91 min
Original length in metres
2 604 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
