Jana [German version]

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1935

Production year

1935

Runtime

82 min

Director

Robert Land

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Jana [německá verze]

Czech title

Jana [německá verze]

English title

Jana [German version]

Parallel title

Jana, das Mädchen aus dem Böhmerwald

Synopsis

After the death of her mother Jana is forced to leave her native village, her house is sold. In vain she looks for work in the area. Young landowner Michael finds the exhausted girl in the woods and takes her home which is managed by his elder brother Petr. Jana soon recuperates and stays on at the estate as a housekeeper. The frivolous Michael seduces her and she falls in love with him. Michael is called to military service in Prague where he indulges in a dissolute life. He writes home for money and the enamoured Jana sends him some of her savings. But when Jana comes to Michael for a visit, she catches him with another woman. The desperate Jana returns home. After a while she becomes fond of Petr and accepts his marriage proposal. Soon a child is born to them and in this way they live a tranquil life until Michael's return from the military. The jealous Michael accuses Jana of venality and casts doubt on Petr's paternity. After this accusation Jana runs away with her child. A melee flares up between the brothers. Michael is wounded by a rifle shot. He confesses to Petr that his accusation was false. The Petr looks for Jana. Fortunately he finds them and their life together can go on.

Note

The copy KK-N 2228,0 m is preserved in the BUNDESARCHIV-FILMARCHIV, Berlin.

Cast

Leny Marenbach

Jana

Ewald Balser

statkář Peter

Fred Liewehr

Michael, Petrův bratr

Wilhelm Tauchen

čeledín Gottfried

Fritz Klippel

dozorce na statku

Rudolf Carl

Karl, voják z Michaelovy kompanie

Crew and creators

Director

Robert Land

Screenstory

Emil Synek

Director of Photography

Jaroslav Blažek

Music

Production info

Original Title

Jana [německá verze]

Czech Title

Jana [německá verze]

English Title

Jana [German version]

Parallel Title

Jana, das Mädchen aus dem Böhmerwald

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1935

Production Year

1935

Production specifications

start of filming 17 July 1935 (ateliéry)
end of filming 26 July 1935 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 09/1935
withdrawal from distribution 1 June 1940

Premiere

premiere 09/1935 /unsuitable for youths/
premiere abroad 13 December 1935 (Hamburk, Německo)
premiere abroad 12 June 1936 (Vídeň, Rakousko)

Production

Meissner

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

82 min

Original length in metres

2 323 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,19

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

Tobis – Klang

Versions

German

Dialogue languages

German

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

German