The Sins of Love
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1929Production year
1929Premiere
25 October 1929Runtime
78 minDirector
Karel LamačCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Hříchy láskyCzech title
Hříchy láskyEnglish title
The Sins of LoveWorking title
Poslední maska / Strach z láskySynopsis
Actor Ivan Kristen and his wife Soňa leave the provincial theatre to go to work in the city. Soňa has Ivan to thank for her artistic career but, due to the chaotic way the theatre is run, Soňa is given a role but Ivan is left without a job. Soňa becomes a star and is courted by the leading man Richard Kent. Noone appreciates Ivan's talent so he decides to leave the theatre, taking Soňa with him. Kent, however, pulls strings and Ivan grts a big role. In order to prepare psychologically for this role Ivan studies various characters who frequent the pub. Here he meets the pickpocket Ferda who offers to steal Soňa's letter to Kent for him. He breaks into Kent's villa while Ivan moves into the hotel opposite. There is an exchange of gunshots and Ivan is suspected of attacking Kent. Ferda drowns in the river after the attack and Ivan is taken for dead. In despair he visits Kent and learns in the letter that Soňa says farewell to Kent because she doesn't want to leave Ivan. Soňa returns home unexpectedly. Ivan hides behind the curtain but is killed when he accidentally falls down onto the pavement below. Soňa and Kent leave the house, their car has to weave its way through the crowd which has gathered around the dead body.
Note
The film was released in Germany under the title Die letzte Maske and in France under the title Le dernier masque.
During the years 2016 – 2017 the film was reconstructed by the National Film Archive Prague.
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Cast
Josef Rovenský
herec Ivan Kristen
Marcella Albani
herečka Soňa Kristenová
Gaston Jacquet
ředitel Velkého divadla Eduard Warren
Walter Rilla
herec Richard Kent
L. H. Struna
kapsář Ferda Štika
Karel Schleichert
starý krčmář
Alois Charvát
ředitel venkovského divadla
Ada Velický
tajemník ředitele venkovského divadla
Josef Šváb-Malostranský
venkovský herec
Ludvík Veverka
Warrenův asistent
Bronislava Livia
herečka Mimi Stevensová
Bohumil Kovář
režisér
Jiří Červený
intendant Velkého divadla
Čeněk Šlégl
Warrenův tajemník
Betty Kysilková
nápověda ve Velkém divadle
Vladimír Pospíšil-Born
inspicient ve Velkém divadle
Rudolf Stahl
divadelní asistent
Josef Novák
divadelní asistent
Jindřich Edl
divadelní asistent
Josef Oliak
herec
Elsa Vetešníková
herečka v inscenaci Liliom
Josef Kobík
divadelní maskér
Theodor Pištěk
policejní komisař
Milka Balek-Brodská
Sonina garderobiérka v divadle
Fráňa Vodička
novinář
V. Český
divadelní sluha
Eduard Ševčík
strážník
Jan Marek
hostinský
Břetislav Heinc
Kentův sluha
Peggy Dvořáková
Sonina komorná
Roza Schlesingerová
recepční v hodinovém hotelu
Václav Žichovský
lékař
Vladimír Majer
strážník v inscenaci Liliom
Gina Hašler
asistent scény
Ernst Waldow
vyšetřovatel
Luigi Hofman
herec
Alfred Schlesinger
herec
Marie Häusslerová
herečka
Jindřich Fiala
hudebník s klarinetem
Filip Balek-Brodský
hudebník s basou
Emil Dlesk
herec na večírku
Eduard Šlégl
host na večírku
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Make-Up Artist
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Hříchy lásky
Czech Title
Hříchy lásky
English Title
The Sins of Love
Working Title
Poslední maska / Strach z lásky
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1929
Production Year
1929
Production specifications
date of censorship 26 August 1929
Premiere
premiere 25 October 1929 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Metro /1 týden/ a Beránek /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
78 min
Original length in metres
2 297 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
