His Highness' Adjutant
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1933Production year
1933Premiere
14 April 1933Runtime
88 minDirector
Martin FričCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pobočník Jeho VýsostiCzech title
Pobočník Jeho VýsostiEnglish title
His Highness' AdjutantWorking title
Pobočník Jeho Veličenstva / Kasta pro sebeSynopsis
First lieutenant Patera is awaiting punishment for his part in a duel, however, to his surprise, he is instead appointed adjutant to Prince Evžen. The latter is to be married to Princess Anna Luisa so he says farewell to his lover Pepi. He wants to see her one last time but, since the princess is having him followed by the policeman Guth, he sends his new aide a written command to bring Pepi to the Belvedere and to amuse her until his arrival. By mistake Patera brings the wrong girl. The prince knows neither his new adjutant nor the strange girl, so he sits somewhere else. Patera meanwhile buys everyone drinks, gets drunk at the prince's expense and, having given up waiting for him, tries to run off in women's clothes. He is caught and as punishment is transferred to a remote garrison in Mňuk. Before he leaves, however, he helps a friendly young man, in whom he has not recognised Prince Evžen, to meet up with Pepi. Six months later Patera is given leave and he asks to be returned to his regiment. The vengeful lieutenant-colonel Kinzl refuses his request but, in the end, it is he who, at the prince's command, has to go off to Mňuk. Patera is allowed to remain and is promoted.
Note
This is the last film made at the AB studios in Vinohrady.
Photos
Cast
Vlasta Burian
nadporučík Alois Patera
Suzanne Marwille
princezna Anna Luisa
Nora Stallich
princ Evžen Savojský
Helga Nováková
Pepi Kalašová, majitelka obchodu s kravatami
Jaroslav Marvan
plukovník, velitel regimentu
Bedřich Vrbský
podplukovník Kinzl
Ladislav Hemmer
rytmistr Richard Mádr
Ela Šárková
bardáma
Antonín Vaverka
císař František Josef I.
Josef Rovenský
drožkář
František Kreuzmann
šikovatel Pačes posádky v Mňuku
Míla Reymonová
houslistka dámského orchestru v baru Belveder
Čeněk Šlégl
vrchní v baru Belveder
František Černý
kuchař posádky v Mňuku
Alexander Třebovský
policejní rada Guth
Marie Grossová
číšnice v kavárně Maxim
Josef Roja
sekundant při souboji
Milka Balek-Brodská
komorná princezny
Marie Häusslerová
starší komorná princezny
Ludvík Veverka
dvorní dodovatel
František Malý
dvorní dodavatel
Karel Postranecký
velitel roty
Eman Fiala
fotograf
Werner Jantsch
číšník v baru Belveder
Robert Ford
číšník v baru Belveder
Václav Pata
číšník v baru Belveder/komorník
Jan Richter
opilec s trubkou
Beda Saxl
host v baru Belveder
Bohdan Lachman
host v baru Belveder
Vasil Truchlý
houslista v kavárně Maxim
Gustav Hilmar
dvorní dodavatel uniforem
Eduard Šlégl
komorník
Věkoslav Satoria
komorník
Jindřich Adolf
komorník
Mario Karas
komorník
Josef Prček
komorník
Václav Pecián
strážník
Jára Kohout
vojenský sluha posádky v Mňuku
Ferdinand Jarkovský
vojenský písař posádky v Mňuku
Václav Menger
šikovatel posádky v Mňuku
Antonín Volný
vojín posádky v Mňuku
Blažena Čechová
žena dvorního rady v obchodě s kravatami
Kamila Rosenkranzová
majitelka klempířství
Bajo trio
zpěvačky v baru Belveder
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Emil Artur Longen (Kasta pro sebe – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Selected Music
Georges Bizet (Carmen /Toreadore smělý/)
Songs
Zapomeň, že už se loučíme (valčík)
Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Bajo trio
Zahrajte mi horny (pochod)
Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Vlasta Burian
Production info
Original Title
Pobočník Jeho Výsosti
Czech Title
Pobočník Jeho Výsosti
English Title
His Highness' Adjutant
Working Title
Pobočník Jeho Veličenstva / Kasta pro sebe
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1933
Production Year
1933
Production specifications
date of censorship 12 April 1933
date of censorship 24 June 1938 (konec povolení k promítání 24. 6. 1943)
withdrawal from distribution 11/1939
date of censorship 11/1939 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 14 April 1933 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Adria /4 týdny/, Fénix /7 týdnů/ a Hvězda /4 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 07/1938 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
88 min
Original length in metres
2 492 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,19
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, German
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
