At St. Anthony's

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1933

Production year

1933

Premiere

27 October 1933

Runtime

91 min

Category

film

Genre

operetta

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

U svatého Antoníčka

Czech title

U svatého Antoníčka

English title

At St. Anthony's

Synopsis

Composer Jaroslav Urban travels through country villages and finds inspiration for his music in folk music. On one journey he meets the attractive Helena Atkinsonová; he drives off to see her but runs over a goose in the village square. The mayor's daughter Marina briskly locks him in the shed for his crime. A painter Voborný is in prison for the very same offence. Both friends are guests of the famous painter Borecký. Helena, the wife of an American millionaire, is there to buy paintings from Borecký. Jaroslav falls helplessly in love with Helena, which upsets Borecký's daughter Vlasta who has taken a shine to him. An editor Blok comes to see Borecký to record an interview with him. He takes a liking to Marina. Everyone gets ready for the pilgrimage to St Anthony. There all the romantic entanglements are all cleared up. Helena receives word of her divorce so she is free to return Jaroslav's feelings. Voborný gets intimate with Vlasta, and Blok gives Marina a pilgrimage heart as a token of his love.

Cast

Ota Bubeníček

akademický malíř Jan Borecký

Hana Vítová

Vlasta, dcera Boreckého

Jára Pospíšil

hudební skladatel Jaroslav Urban

Jiří Dohnal

malíř Jiří Voborný

Antonín Soukup

starosta Ondruš

Ljuba Hermanová

Marina, starostova dcera

František Paul

redaktor Blok

Alena Frimlová

Helena Atkinsonová

Marie Häusslerová

vesničanka s husou

Vít Skála

zpěvák-kytarista

Saša Razov

listonoš

Crew and creators

Assistant Director

František Jerhot

Based on

Jiří Balda (U svatého Antoníčka – opereta), Jules Armand (U svatého Antoníčka – opereta)

Screenplay

Karel Steklý

Director of Photography

Václav Vích

Production Designer

Vilém Rittershain

Sound Designer

Bedřich Poledník

Consultant

prof. Staněk (nářečí), Jaroslav Hudeček (kroje)

Cooperation

Willy Ströminger (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Jára Beneš

Songs

Ty náš svatý Antoníčku /Ty můj svatý Antoníčku/

Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Václav ŠpilarVáclav Mírovský
Singer Hana VítováLjuba Hermanová

Když v srdcích láska dříme (tango)

Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Václav ŠpilarVáclav MírovskýKarel Tobis
Singer Jára PospíšilAlena Frimlová

Išla Marína od Hodonína

Singer Ljuba Hermanová

Vínečko, vínečko

Singer Antonín Soukupsbor

Píseň o katovi

Singer Jára PospíšilJiří Dohnal

Malířská píseň /Akademická/

Singer Vít Skála

Za takové perníkové srdíčko (foxtrot)

Song Composer Jára Beneš

Production info

Original Title

U svatého Antoníčka

Czech Title

U svatého Antoníčka

English Title

At St. Anthony's

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

operetta

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1933

Production Year

1933

Production specifications

date of censorship 09/1933
date of censorship 12/1938 (konec povolení k promítání 1943)
withdrawal from distribution 1 June 1940
date of censorship po 06/1945 (konec povolení k promítání 1945)
withdrawal from distribution před 12/1945

Premiere

premiere 27 October 1933 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Gaumont /3 týdny/, Hollywood /3 týdny/ a Passage /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere po 06/1945 /unsuitable for youths/

Production

Elekta

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Elekta (původní 1933), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

91 min

Original length in metres

2 600 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