Childless
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1935Production year
1935Premiere
8 November 1935Runtime
89 minDirector
Miroslav J. KrňanskýCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
BezdětnáCzech title
BezdětnáEnglish title
ChildlessProtectorate parallel title
Die KinderloseSynopsis
Banker Hron has fallen in love with Eva Halerová and decides to help her father, the owner of a glassworks, out of some financial difficulties. Eva likewise loves Hron. However she marries him only under the pressure of her parents, because she is conscious of her long-ago wrong. During the time she was single a daughter was born to her and Eva visits her in secret and financially supports the family who is raising the child. The father of the girl, gambler and alcoholic Robert Turek, blackmails the elder Haler for money. He is even determined to break up Eva's happy marriage when he divulges to Hron the truth about his wife's illegitimate child. Hron is at first taken aback by the information, but because his marriage is childless and he would like a child, he decides to adopt the little girl. Yet he does not inform Eva of his intentions. The little girl misses her mother and therefore sets off alone for Prague. But her mother sends her away with the foster-mother so as to guard her secret from her husband. Soon Hron enters holding the child in his arms and he forgives his wife.
Photos
Cast
Nataša Gollová
Eva Halerová
Rudolf Deyl st.
továrník Richard Haler, Evin otec
Marta Májová
Halerova žena, Evina matka
Otomar Korbelář
ředitel Ivan Hron
Ljuba Hermanová
Hronova sekretářka Irma
Jindřich Plachta
dr. Borek, Halerův přítel
Alena Pospíšilová
Evička, dcerka Evy Halerové
Ladislav Brom
Robert Turek, otec Evičky
R. A. Strejka
prokurista Jan
Saša Rašilov
Syrovátka, bankovní sluha a zahradník
Ella Nollová
Syrovátkova žena Anna
Karla Oličová
komorná
Vladimír Řepa
hospodský
Zlata Hajdúková
číšnice
Gabriel Hart
lékař
Oldřich Kovář
jazzový zpěvák
Marie Staňková
panská
Gina Hašler
bankovní úředník
Jaroslav Bráška
klient v bance
Antonín Frič
pěstoun Evičky
Marie Buddeusová
návštěvnice Mánesu
František Morávek
návštěvník Mánesu
Robert Ford
burzovní makléř
Vladimír Smíchovský
návštěvník v hospodě
Vladimír Štros
úředník v bance
Karel Němec
úředník z Bratislavy
André Černoušek
karbaník
Jan Richter
karbaník
Emanuel Hříbal
venkovan
Karel Kolár
průvodčí na dráze
Ludvík Veverka
host na svatbě
Jaroslav Hladík
host na svatbě
Marie Kučerová
host na svatbě
Jarmila Beránková
chůva Jarmilka
Crew and creators
Director
Continuity
Based on
Ignát Herrmann (Bezdětná – povídka)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Costume Designer
Mary Krásná (toalety Nataši Gollové)
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Songs
Každý má své tango
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Helena MalířováBohumil Šafář
Singer Oldřich Kovář
Jen jeden okamžik, drahá
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Helena MalířováBohumil Šafář
Singer Oldřich Kovář
Production info
Original Title
Bezdětná
Czech Title
Bezdětná
English Title
Childless
Protectorate Parallel Title
Die Kinderlose
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1935
Production Year
1935
Production specifications
start of filming 8 June 1935 (ateliéry)
end of filming 28 June 1935 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 09/1935
withdrawal from distribution 03/1940
date of censorship 03/1940 (neschváleno do distribuce)
date of censorship 19 March 1941
date of censorship 15 June 1942 (konec povolení k promítání 30. 6. 1943)
withdrawal from distribution 30 June 1943
Premiere
premiere 8 November 1935 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Kotva /2 týdny/ a Lucerna /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 03/1941 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Elekta (původní 1935 a obnovená 1941)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
89 min
Original length in metres
2 543 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
