Hero for a Night [German version]
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1935Production year
1935Runtime
79 minCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Hrdina jedné noci [německá verze]Czech title
Hrdina jedné noci [německá verze]English title
Hero for a Night [German version]Parallel title
Held einer NachtSynopsis
Country tailor Florian Svíčička neglects his work for his predilection for Medieval history. During preparations for an amateur performance at Zdislavice Castle he replaces the bailiff and he plays the role of the knight. He spoils the performance, however, and is turned out in disgrace. On the way home he becomes witness to a horrible scene in the woods: two knights are beheading a young girl. It comes out later that this was a film shoot, and the young girl, Hana, the double for the famous diva Elvira, spends the night in the castle with Florian because the filmcrew has mistakenly left her behind. The master's wife loses patience with Florian's excesses and he is dismissed from his work as a tailor. He sets off to Prague after the girl with whom he was that night at the castle. But he does not know her name and mistakenly he comes to Elvira's villa. The diva is not home. Florian comes across a love letter in the villa and he imagines that it is addressed to him. But when Elvira returns, Florian is mercilessly thrown out. Florian returns to his little town and takes refuge at the castle, where he finds a treasure. He donates half of the money to the town hall for improvements to the town and in this way he wins back the lost respect of his fellow-citizens.
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Cast
Vlasta Burian
krejčí Florian Kerzl
Betty Bird
herečka Elvira Thompson/statistka Hanni
Theo Lingen
učitel Gottfried Schneemilch, člen obecní rady
Elsbeth Warnholtz
žena učitele Schneemilcha
Eric Ode
nezaměstnaný reklamní kreslič Jantschi
Else Lord
krejčovská mistrová Platscheková
Max Liebl
starosta
Erich Dörner
exekutor Emil Süsskind, člen obecní rady
Leo Siedler
filmový režisér
Fritz Klippel
filmový herec Fredy
František Černý
člen obecní rady
Karel Němec
člen obecní rady
Robert Ford
člen obecní rady
Václav Piskáček
člen obecní rady
Josef Oliak
člen obecní rady
Josef Novák
člen obecní rady
Václav Menger
člen obecní rady
Emanuel Hříbal
člen obecní rady
Jan Černý
člen obecní rady
Willy Bauer
člen obecní rady
Jiří Fiala
dirigent
Rudolf Kadner
lékárník
Bedřich Frank
četník
Antonín Volný
strážník
Saša Razov
redaktor
Václav Vích
kameraman
Vladimír Novotný
kameraman
Emanuel Brožík
návštěvník ochotnického divadla
František Hlavatý
návštěvník ochotnického divadla
Zdena Kavková
návštěvnice ochotnického divadla
Marie Oliaková
návštěvnice ochotnického divadla
Jaroslav Tryzna
zbrojnoš ochotnického divadla
Hubert von Meyerinck
Karl Tretsch
Rosa Linder
Anna Fischer
Wilhelm Tauchen
Herry Kotulan
Herta Rayn
Frieda Bringolf Volker
Wilhelm Fleischgans
Charlotte Küter
Rudolf Fichner
Bruno Klein
Crew and creators
Director
Martin Frič, Henry Oebels-Oebstrom (německá dialogová režie)
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Štěpán Kopecký (exteriéry), Bohumil Heš (interiéry)
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Victor Eisenbach, Josef Stein
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Songs
Německé písně
Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Hans Regina von Nack
Singer Vlasta Burian
Production info
Original Title
Hrdina jedné noci [německá verze]
Czech Title
Hrdina jedné noci [německá verze]
English Title
Hero for a Night [German version]
Parallel Title
Held einer Nacht
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1935
Production Year
1935
Production specifications
start of filming 23 February 1935 (ateliéry)
end of filming 2 April 1935 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 05/1935
withdrawal from distribution 05/1940
Premiere
premiere 05/1935 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
79 min
Original length in metres
2 237 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
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech, German
