A Woman Who Knows What She Wants
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1934Production year
1934Premiere
17 August 1934Runtime
90 minDirector
Václav BinovecCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Žena, která ví co chceCzech title
Žena, která ví co chceEnglish title
A Woman Who Knows What She WantsSynopsis
The famous singer Manon Cavalliniová comes to Prague after fifteen years. Many years ago she was forced by her husband, the industrialist Rón, to choose between a career and life with him and their young daughter Věra. Now Manon invites her husband to the premi re. He refuses, for he does not want Věra to meet her mother, from whom she has inherited her talent for singing. Rón even fires his young secretary Veverka because he has put in a word for Manon. In Prague at the same time is Mr. de Gonzáles, president of the South American Republic of Paránas, who wants, through the mediation of Consul Klika, to buy locomotives. Rón would like to win the order for his ironworks. Gonzáles is a long-time friend of Manon's and therefore Rón is compelled to attend the theatre. Manon's success does not obscure the slaps Veverka bestows on Klika. Through inconsiderate driving the consul forced off the road into a ditch the car in which Veverka and Věra were driving on an outing. Klika, fearing that the incident will be leaked to the press, awards Rón the contract. Věra meets her mother, who warns her of the sacrifices demanded by art. The girl gives her preference to marrying Veverka. Rón makes up with Manon, but she is still thinking over whether she will return to her husband.
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Cast
Markéta Krausová
slavná zpěvačka Manon Cavallini
Jiří Steimar
Alexander Rón, bývalý manžel Manon
Truda Grosslichtová
Věra, dcera Manon a Alexandra
Růžena Šlemrová
Babetta, Manonina společnice
František Paul
tajemník Anatol Veverka
Zvonimir Rogoz
bankéř Klika, konzul republiky Paránas
Vladimír Borský
tajemník Jan Rožek
Karel Třešňák
viceprezident železáren dr. Stejskala
Antonín Holzinger
impresário
Věra Ferbasová
stenotypistka
Josef Kotalík
kancelářský sluha
Josef Zezulka
sekretář divadla
F. X. Mlejnek
reportér
Alois Dvorský
reportér
Karel Postranecký
reportér
Jarmila Holmová
reportérka
Eliška Jílková
redaktorka kuchařského časopisu
Přemysl Pražský
inspicient
Stáňa Vítková
komorná
Vladimír Pospíšil-Born
don Cervantes, atašé republiky Paránas
Ferdinand Hart
don Eduardo de Gonzales, prezident republiky Paránas
Bonda Szynglarski
taneční mistr
František Kreuzmann
režisér
Antonín Jirsa
kulisák
Jan W. Speerger
vrátný v hotelu
Josef Waltner
recepční úředník v hotelu
František Beranský
oponář
René Kubínský
dirigent
Felix Kühne
diplomat v divadle
Filip Balek-Brodský
diplomat v divadle
Jan Lažanský
komorník
Mario Karas
host na večírku
Ladislav Desenský
host na večírku
Marie Oliaková
host na večírku
Bohdan Lachman
host na večírku
Luigi Hofman
host na večírku
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Jindřich Fiala, Gill Sedláčková, Josef Žežulka
Based on
Alfred Grünwald (Žena, která ví co chce – opereta), Oscar Strauss (Žena, která ví co chce – opereta)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Jan Stallich (ateliéry), Otto Heller (exteriéry)
Production Designer
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Songs
Oči ti pravdu povědí (slowfox)
Song Composer Oscar Strauss
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Truda Grosslichtová
Noc vrátí touhy vzdálené (tango)
Song Composer Oscar Strauss
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Markéta KrausováTruda Grosslichtová
Já jsem jednou z žen (foxtrot)
Song Composer Oscar Strauss
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Markéta Krausová
Production info
Original Title
Žena, která ví co chce
Czech Title
Žena, která ví co chce
English Title
A Woman Who Knows What She Wants
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1934
Production Year
1934
Production specifications
start of filming 17 May 1934 (ateliéry)
end of filming 30 June 1934 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 08/1934
Premiere
premiere 17 August 1934 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Alfa /3 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Meissner, Slavia-film (zadavatel)
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
90 min
Original length in metres
2 570 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
