The Light of His Eyes
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1936Production year
1936Premiere
6 March 1936Runtime
90 minDirector
Václav KubásekCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Světlo jeho očíCzech title
Světlo jeho očíEnglish title
The Light of His EyesProtectorate parallel title
Das Licht seiner AugenSynopsis
Engineer Frank Nor loses his sight in an accident. When his superficial fiancée Eliška leaves him, he attempts suicide. To stop him from trying again, his father hires him a young nurse, Milena, who takes wonderful care of Frank, becoming the "light of his eyes". They become very attached to each other. They go for an outing in the car but Milena crashes. She escapes uninjured but Frank is knocked unconscious and has to go to the hospital. Milena wants to attend to Frank herself. When Frank comes round, he finds he has recovered his eyesight. Milena is amazed and unable to speak, but Frank orders her out of the room. She is miserable and leaves. Now that Frank is healthy Eliška tries to get him back, so she invites him to the spa. There Frank meets Mrs Lorencová, whose voice he recognises. With his father's help he finds out that the young woman is in fact Milena. He also finds out Milena has given birth to their son who she is bringing up herself. Nothing now stands in the way of their happiness together.
Note
The interiors were supplied by B. Mayer´s furniture and decor factory, Štěpánská 55, Prague II.
Photos
Cast
Jiří Steimar
prezident železáren Jan Nor
Jiří Dohnal
Ing. František Nor zvaný Frank, syn prezidenta železáren
Zita Kabátová
Milena Lorencová-Hradilová zvaná Světla
Růžena Šlemrová
Davidová
Nancy Rubensová
Eliška, dcera Davidové
Čeněk Šlégl
bankéř Burda
Mary Šlégrová
Helena
Lída Ondrová
Micka
Václav Trégl
sluha Ondřej
Anna Prchalová
kuchařka Anna
Růžena Bačáková
lékařka
František V. Kučera
docent dr. Hlavatý
Jan Černý
sekretář v továrně
František Malý
hutník
Jaroslav Hladík
host v lázních
Max Burton
host v lázních
Václav Pata
vrchní číšník
Robert Ford
host v baru
Jaroslav Sadílek
malíř-bohém s proslovem
Jiří Vondrovič
malíř-bohém
F. X. Mlejnek
malíř-bohém spící
Oldřich Kovář
malíř-bohém Otakar Laban
Karel Šilhánek
malíř-bohém
Bedřich Kubala
malíř-bohém
Setleři
pěvecký sbor
R. A. Dvorský
dirigent
Melody Boys
pěvecký sbor
Ladislav Vachulka
klavírista
Průchová
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Maryna Radoměrská (Světlo jeho očí – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Cooperation
Jaroslav Kraus (fotograf), Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Miloš Smatek)
Songs
Sen lásky (tango)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel Růžička
Singer R. A. DvorskýMelody BoysZita Kabátová
Práce volá nás
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel MelíšekJaroslav Mottl
Singer Setleři
Sám osud nám karty míchá
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel Růžička
Singer Oldřich Kovář
My jsme vojsko světoznámé
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel Růžička
Singer Setleři
Production info
Original Title
Světlo jeho očí
Czech Title
Světlo jeho očí
English Title
The Light of His Eyes
Protectorate Parallel Title
Das Licht seiner Augen
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1936
Production Year
1936
Production specifications
start of filming 17 January 1936
date of censorship 02/1936
end of filming 3 February 1936
date of censorship 05/1940
date of censorship 15 June 1942 (konec povolení k promítání 31. 12. 1943)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 5 November 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 5. 11. 1947)
withdrawal from distribution 25 July 1947
Premiere
premiere 6 March 1936 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Gaumont /2 týdny/, Juliš /2 týdny/ a Praha /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 22 December 1945 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Dafa (původní 1936), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
90 min
Original length in metres
2 550 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
