Before Graduation
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1932Production year
1932Premiere
9 September 1932Runtime
102 minCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Před maturitouCzech title
Před maturitouEnglish title
Before GraduationSynopsis
Pupils are preparing for their school-leaving examinations although they have a far from ideal relationship with their mathematics teacher, Kleč. They have a good relationship, however, with professor Donát. Jan Šimon, a gifted student, is sharing accommodation with Karel Kafka who has difficulties with his maths. Jan has plenty of time for sport and meetings with Minerva pupil Marta, while Karel has to sit long hours over his books. The conflict between the pupils and Kleč comes to a head during a school outing. The latter intends to have Šimon expelled from school. Donát dissuades Šimon from running away. Kafka fails his mathematics exam and is determined to commit suicide using Šimon's revolver. Professor Kleč tries to take the gun off him and is shot in the process. Neither he nor the other pupils testify against him. Kleč, shaken by what has happened, realises as he lies in hospital the mistake he made in his behaviour towards his pupils and he requests that Šimon and Kafka come and visit him. Both pupils have now been expelled from the school but they are able to take their examinations at another school.
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Cast
Jindřich Plachta
profesor Kleč
František Smolík
profesor Donát
Antonín Novotný
student Jan Šimon
Miroslav Svoboda
student Karel Kafka
Gustav Hilmar
Kafkův otec
Eliška Pleyová
profesorka Jansová, třídní sexty z Minervy
Věra Gabrielová
sextánka Marta
Zora Myslivečková
sextánka Eva
Bedřich Vrbský
policejní komisař
Bohdan Lachman
ředitel gymnázia
Ferdinand Jarkovský
profesor
František V. Kučera
profesor
Viktor Nejedlý
profesor
Mirko Eliáš
profesor
Karel Postranecký
profesor
Bolek Prchal
profesor
Josef Kotalík
profesor
Bohumil Šmída
student
Elmar Klos
student
František Čáp
student žalující na výletě
Jiří Vondrovič
student
Ota Kučera
student
Jan Vyskočil (2)
student
Miloš Midloch
student
František Sádek
student
Jarka Ženatý
student
Vladimír Novotný
student
Vladimír Čech
student Čermák
František Filipovský
student
Josef Picek
student
Anatanas Varnas
student
Zdeněk Zach
student
Irena Novožilová
studentka
Helena Bušová
studentka
Bobina Horká
studentka
Irina Vergunová
studentka
Anna Gabrielová
studentka
Součková
studentka
Václav Menger
školník
J. O. Martin
profesor matematiky na jiném ústavu
Josef Steigl
pacient se zlomenou nohou
František Kovářík
pacient tulák Kopřiva
dr. Nedoma
lékař
Otakar Mrkvička
asistent lékaře
Václav Pecián
zřízenec v nemocnici
Josef Oliak
inspektor Zemské školní rady
Miloš Makovec
sekundán
Gustav Schorsch
sekundán
Eduard Hofman
student
Viktor Nejedlý
katecheta
Vlastimil Borovička
student
Karel Šmíd
student
Krüger
student
Pilný
student
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Otto Heller (interiéry), Václav Vích (exteriéry)
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Songs
Chlupatý kaktus /Kaktus/ (slowfox)
Song Composer E. F. Burian
Writer of Lyrics Josef Gruss
Singer E. F. Burian
Chtěl bych být opicí /Opice/ (foxtrot)
Song Composer E. F. Burian
Writer of Lyrics E. F. Burian
Singer E. F. Burian
Lidé chodí po nábřeží a zpátky /Petřín/ (waltz)
Song Composer E. F. Burian
Writer of Lyrics Vítězslav Nezval
Singer E. F. Burian
Production info
Original Title
Před maturitou
Czech Title
Před maturitou
English Title
Before Graduation
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1932
Production Year
1932
Production specifications
date of censorship 08/1932
date of censorship 11/1947
withdrawal from distribution 1 March 1957
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1991
Premiere
premiere 9 September 1932 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Kotva /5 týdnů/ a Lucerna /5 týdnů/, Praha)
renewed premiere 13 November 1947 /suitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
AB (původní 1932), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1947)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
102 min
Original length in metres
2 900 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,19
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Stuhy časopisu Český filmový zpravodaj
1933
Praha / Czechoslovakia
AB
