Jindra, the Countess Ostrovín
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1933Production year
1933Premiere
5 January 1934Runtime
88 minDirector
Karel LamačCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Jindra, hraběnka OstrovínováCzech title
Jindra, hraběnka OstrovínováEnglish title
Jindra, the Countess OstrovínSynopsis
After years spent in Vienna Jindra returns with her cousin Amálka to her father's estate. He introduces her to the patriot Lípa, the tutor of his sons. Jindra likes the tutor but does not show him her feelings because she discovers that Amálka is in love with him. One day a fire breaks out on the estate and Lípa helps to put it out. Amálka confesses her love to him, yet Lípa spurns it with the fact that he loves another. The financial situation of the estate continually worsens owing to the fire and Jindra asks Count Ostrovín for assistance. He promises to help but requests that she marry him. By an unfortunate accident Jindra wounds Lípa during a hunt. She devotedly cares for him, and both discover that they love one another. Nevertheless Jindra marries the count to save her father. After three years of an unhappy marriage she gives birth to a son and dies. Her last wish is that the count entrust the child's upbringing to Lípa, who takes on the child with love.
Note
This theme had already been treated in a Czech film under the title Jindra (1919; directed by Oldřich Kmínek) and Jindra, Countess of Ostrovín (1924; directed by Václav Kubásek).
Photos
Cast
Jarmila Lhotová
Jindra Jarýnová
Theodor Pištěk
statkář a poslanec Jarýn, Jindřin otec
Růžena Šlemrová
Jarýnová
Karel Lamač
učitel dr. Vojtěch Lípa
Maria Tauberová
Amálka, Jindřina sestřenice
Karel Hašler
muzikus Jahoda
Bedřich Veverka
hrabě Jaroslav Ostrovín
Miloš Steimar
Oskar, Jarýnův syn
Vladimír Beztahovský
Prokop, Jarýnův syn
Jarmila Bechyňová
Růženka, Jindřina komorná
Jan W. Speerger
zahradník u Jarýnů
Darja Hajská
služka Katynka
Saša Dobrovolná
Lípova matka
Bohdan Lachman
lokaj
Václav Menger
šafář
Betty Kysilková
šafářova žena
František Černý
hudebník
Jan Richter
člen deputace
Viktor Nejedlý
účastník slavnosti
Marie Oliaková
účastnice slavnosti
Josef Sládek
hasič
Emanuel Hříbal
lékař
Jožka Görlich
trubač na honu
Josef Cikán
trubač na honu
Josef Novák
kněz
Kamila Rosenkranzová
žena s nemluvnětem
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Ivan Klicpera (Jindra, hraběnka Ostrovínová – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Costume Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Conducted by
Songs
My nikdy svoji nebudem' (valčík)
Song Composer Karel Hašler
Writer of Lyrics Karel Hašler
Singer Karel HašlerMaria Tauberová
Skřivánek vzlétl po poli
Song Composer Miloš Smatek
Writer of Lyrics Karel Hašler
Singer Maria Tauberová
Production info
Original Title
Jindra, hraběnka Ostrovínová
Czech Title
Jindra, hraběnka Ostrovínová
English Title
Jindra, the Countess Ostrovín
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1933
Production Year
1933
Production specifications
date of censorship 12/1933
date of censorship 15 July 1941 (neschváleno do distribuce)
date of censorship 22 November 1945 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 5 January 1934 /suitable for youths/ (kina Passage /2 týdny/ a Světozor /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
88 min
Original length in metres
2 485 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
