The patriotic periodical Slovan, published in Kutná Hora by Karel Havlíček, is a thorn in the side of the increasingly forceful absolutist regime of the Austrian Bach. Its publication is prohibited and Havlíček is placed on trial. Here he brilliantly defends himself, however, and the people celebrate him. To prevent the dissemination of his ideas, on the orders of Minister Bach Havlíček is sent into exile in Tyrolean Bressanone. At first he lives here alone, later his wife and daughter are able to come to him. Havlíček has a difficult time bearing his isolation, in spite of residing in the breathtaking mountain countryside. His wife takes ill and returns to Prague with their daughter. In 1855 Havlíček is allowed to return, but he is now in rather poor health and his wife Julie has died in the meantime. The atmosphere in Prague has also changed during these years. His friends avoid him out of fear of persecution. Before his death Havlíček is visited by the only intrepid woman, the writer Božena Němcová.
This theme had already been treated in a Czech film under the same title (1925; directed by Karel Lamač and Theodor Pištěk).
Karel Havlíček Borovský
Julie, Havlíčkova žena
František, Havlíčkův bratr
Jaroš, Havlíčkův švagr
Josef Kajetán Tyl
MUDr. Podlipský
komisař Dedera
ministr Bach
Havlíčkova matka
tiskař Procházka
Žák, Havlíčkův přítel
předseda soudu
státní zástupce
porotce
přísedící u soudu
porotce Schütz
porotce
místodržitelský úředník
porotce
porotce
místodržitelský úředník
Jarošová
sluha Kalenda
sazeč Kastránek
herec Tylovy družiny
rakouský plukovník
vládní zmocněnec u ministra Bacha
četník
četník
četník
tajný policista
tiskař
písař
četník v Brixenu
občan
soudní sluha
Žákův otec
sekretář u ministra Bacha
soudní doručovatel
vrchní oficiál
ponocný
sluha u ministra Bacha
občan
služka u Jarošů
spisovatelka Božena Němcová
hostinský
ochotník
divačka v soudní síni
divačka v soudní síni/cestující v dostavníku
divák v soudní síni
zpěvák
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Singer mužský sbor
Singer František Smolík
Singer sbor
Singer mužský sbor
Singer mužský sbor
Song Composer František Hais
Writer of Lyrics František Hais
Singer mužský sbor
Song Composer Erno Košťál
Writer of Lyrics Josef Kytka
Singer František Smolík
Song Composer Erno Košťál
Karel Havlíček Borovský
Karel Havlíček Borovský
Karel Havlíček Borovský
film
featuretheatrical distribution
biography
Czechoslovakia
1931
1931
date of censorship 09/1931 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 01/1937 (kulturně-výchovný; konec povolení k promítání 1942)
premiere 25 September 1931 /suitable for youths/ (kina Adria /2 týdny/, Hvězda /3 týdny/ a Světozor /2 týdny/, Praha)
feature film
101 min
2 870 meters
35mm
1:1,19
black & white
sound
Tobis – Klang
Czech
Czech, German
without subtitles
Czech
Event: Stuhy časopisu Český filmový zpravodaj
1932
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Julius Schmitt