Antonín Havel sets out for military service as a result of an unhappy love for Madlena, who has married the rich farmer Vojnar. She is soon widowed and her brother-in-law Jakub would like her to re-marry. Madlena refuses, partly on account of her son Jeník, and also because she still remembers Antonín. After a few years Antonín returns to his native village. He accepts work as a groom on Madlena's estate. The former lovers begin to draw closer together again, but Madlena feels that Antonín has become estranged from her. Antonín also has frequent arguments with her brother-in-law Jakub Vojnar. Madlena stands up for Antonín and prepares for the wedding. Antonín becomes arrogant and begins to frequent the pub where he plays cards and gets drunk. Young Jeník takes ill and Madlena sends for Antonín. He comes, however, a week later. Madlena reproaches him, that he does not care for neither her nor her child. Antonín in a flush of anger points his gun at the child. Madlena shields him and during a violent argument Antonín points the weapon at himself and shoots.
Madlena Vojnarová
Jeník, Madlenin pětiletý syn
Jakub Vojnar, Madlenin švagr
Antonín Havel
Antonínova matka
zpěvák Jan Hruška
děvečka u Vojnarky Bětka
pohůnek u Vojnarky Martin
Brožek
Drtina
dragoun
šenkýřka
host v hospodě
host v hospodě
host v hospodě
host v hospodě
host v hospodě
Alois Jirásek (Vojnarka – divadelní hra)
Jaroslav Balzar (fotograf), Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Otakar Pařík)
Singer Jindřich Plachta
Vojnarka
Vojnarka
Vojnarka
Vojnarka
film
featuretheatrical distribution
drama
Czechoslovakia
1936
1936
start of filming 28 August 1936
end of filming 7 September 1936
date of censorship 11/1936 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 12 May 1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 15 June 1942 (konec povolení k promítání 30. 6. 1943)
date of censorship 1943 (predikát „lidově hodnotný film“)
date of censorship 09/1944 (predikát „lidově hodnotný film“; konec povolení k promítání 30. 9. 1945)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 06/1945 (konec povolení k promítání 31. 5. 1947)
withdrawal from distribution 22 May 1947
premiere 4 December 1936 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Hollywood /2 týdny/ a Metro /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 27 July 1945 /unsuitable for youths/
Terra (původní 1936), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
feature film
100 min
2 860 meters
35mm
1:1,37
black & white
sound
Tobis – Klang
Czech
Czech
without subtitles
Czech