Poor Girl
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1929Production year
1929Premiere
28 February 1930Runtime
102 minDirector
Martin FričCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Chudá holkaCzech title
Chudá holkaEnglish title
Poor GirlSynopsis
Marie Růžová, a child born out of wedlock, grows up in the family of the miller Bořický. She spends her childhood and youth in the company of the Bořickýs son Klement. Klement studies law becomes a laywer and is betrothed to Jiřinka. The latter's mother is concerned about Klement's relationship with Marie and she threatens Bořický's not to allow her daughter to marry their son. In order that she is not the cause of further arguments, Marie leaves secretly for Prague during the night. There she has to earn a hard living as a waitress. She resists the advances of the architect Jánský until her despair finally drives her to attempt to take her own life. She is, however, saved and is taken into the care of Mrs. Rivolová. The latter recognises her own daughter in Maria whom she put in fosterage when she was young. Jánský, the husband of Mrs. Rivolová's other daughter Věra, tries to take Marie by force. He is shot during the attempt and Marie is suspected of the murder. Klement defends her in court and proves her innocence. Jánský's jealous wife Věra confesses to the crime. Marie is exonerated of all blame and, after the case is closed, she and Klement lovingly embrace each other.
Note
The film was presented once more in its sound version in 1932 by the distribution company Ringlerfilm, set to the music of Jára Beneš. In the National Film Archive Prague is filed a sound copy print 2 332,9 metres.
Photos
Cast
Suzanne Marwille
Marie Růžová
Božena Svobodová
Mariina matka, paní Rivolová
Karel Fiala
mlynář Bořický
Antonie Nedošinská
Bořického žena
Otto Rubík
mlynářův syn JUDr. Klement Bořický
Josef Rovenský
Alois Mokráček
Emilie Nitschová
Mokráčkova žena
Eman Fiala
podnájemník Berka
Jan W. Speerger
architekt Robert Jánský
Ela Poznerová
Věra, Jánského žena, dcera Rivolových
Milka Balek-Brodská
poběhlice Tereza
Marta Májová
matka Jiřinky, snoubenky Klementa Bořického
Marie Fingerová
pěstounka malé Marie
Karel Schleichert
soused pěstounky
Marie Häusslerová
sousedova žena
Filip Balek-Brodský
hostinský Janota
Josef Steigl
host U Janotů
Vladimír Hlavatý
host U Janotů
Bonda Szynglarski
host U Janotů
Ludvík Veverka
host U Janotů
Ella Nollová
zpěvačka v šantánu
Josef Šváb-Malostranský
zpěvák v šantánu
Vladimír Majer
státní zástupce
František V. Kučera
předseda soudu
Ferry Seidl
soudní dozorce
Josef Kytka
člen senátu
Josef Oliak
vládní rada Kobler
Jožka Schneider
dr. König
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Václav Čech-Stráň (Chudá holka – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Jára Beneš (ozvučení 1932)
Songs
Chudá holka (ozvučení 1932)
Song Composer Jára Beneš /ozvučení 1932/
Writer of Lyrics Karel Tobis /ozvučení 1932/
Production info
Original Title
Chudá holka
Czech Title
Chudá holka
English Title
Poor Girl
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1929
Production Year
1929
Production specifications
date of censorship 28 January 1930
date of censorship 01/1932 (ozvučená verze)
Premiere
gala premiere 14 January 1930 (kino Flora, Praha)
premiere 28 February 1930 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Flora /1 týden/, Roxy /1 týden/ a Světozor /1 týden/, Praha)
renewed premiere 12 August 1932 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Kapitol /3 týdny/, Praha /ozvučená verze/)
Production
Fortuna Film, Ringlerfilm (ozvučení 1932)
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Fortuna Film (původní 1930), Ringlerfilm (obnovená 1932)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
102 min
Original length in metres
2 900 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,33, 1:1,19
Colour
black & white
Sound
silent, sound
Sound system/format
Union-Vox
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
