Diagnosis X

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1933

Production year

1933

Premiere

9 February 1934

Runtime

67 min

Director

Leo Marten

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Diagnosa X

Czech title

Diagnosa X

English title

Diagnosis X

Synopsis

Doctor Bernhard is so consumed by his work that he rather neglects his wife Helena and their daughter. Helena, who was an actress before marriage, suffers from the constant solitude. It is therefore no great surprise that she succumbs to the courtship of Bernhard's cousin Julian. Their relationship has no prospects, however, because Helena does not want to leave her daughter on any account. Julian solves the situation by going off with Lilo, a dancer. But after a short while he falls seriously ill and only a risky operation can save him. Only Bernhard is capable of carrying out this operation. The difficult operation is successful and Julian will live. While awaiting the results, Helena fully realises her husband's rare qualities. In future, their marriage and their daughter will be of greatest importance to her, and Bernhard will also find more time for the family.

Cast

Josef Rovenský

chirurg profesor MUDr. Pavel Bernhard

Adina Mandlová

herečka Helena, Bernhardova žena

Alenka Kohoutová

Věruška, dcera Bernhardových

Arno Velecký

Julian Bernhard, profesorův synovec

Ela Šárková

tanečnice Lilo, Helenina přítelkyně

Karel Schleichert

Jan, sluha u Bernhardů

Eliška Pleyová

chůva Věrušky

Emanuel Hříbal

Toman, bývalý spolužák profesora Bernharda

Karel Šilhánek

nemocniční sluha

Karel Postranecký

asistent kliniky

Jaroslav Bráška

přednosta kliniky

Václav Menger

lékař pochybující o operaci

Ludmila Babková

nemocniční sestra

Robert Ford

dirigent orchestru

Felix Kühne

inspicient v divadle

Josef Sládek

vrchní v kavárně

Václav Pata

číšník v baru

Joža Jauris

host v baru

Bohdan Lachman

host na večírku

František Říha

rekvizitář v divadle

Jenčíkovy girls

tanečnice v divadle

Crew and creators

Director

Leo Marten

Assistant Director

Rudolf Stahl

Screenstory

Karel Špelina

Director of Photography

Jan Stallich

Production Designer

Štěpán Kopecký

Set Designer

Arnold Reimann

Film Editor

Antonín Zelenka

Sound Designer

Bedřich Poledník

Production Manager

Arthur Feist, Karel Špelina

Cooperation

Willy Ströminger (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Josef Stelibský

Songs

Valčík (valčík)

Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics J. V. Šmejkal
Singer Adina Mandlová [dab]Marie Grossová

Good-bye, good-bye

Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics J. V. Šmejkal
Singer Adina Mandlová [dab]Marie Grossová

Tango kavalír (tango)

Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics J. V. Šmejkal
Singer Oldřich Kovář

Konvalinky /Když uvadly konvalinky/ (waltz)

Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics J. V. Šmejkal
Singer Adina Mandlová [dab]Marie Grossová

Já vím, že smím (foxtrot)

Song Composer Josef Stelibský

Production info

Original Title

Diagnosa X

Czech Title

Diagnosa X

English Title

Diagnosis X

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1933

Production Year

1933

Production specifications

date of censorship 28 April 1933
date of censorship 15 March 1939
withdrawal from distribution 1 June 1940

Premiere

premiere 9 February 1934 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Praha /2 týdny/ a Skaut /2 týdny/, Praha)

Production

Dafa

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Dafa

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

67 min

Original length in metres

1 900 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