Grounds for Divorce [German version]
Category
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Důvod k rozvodu [německá verze]Czech title
Důvod k rozvodu [německá verze]English title
Grounds for Divorce [German version]Co-production title
Der ScheidungsgrundSynopsis
Composer Pavel Bertl is a drunkard and gambler who manages over a few years to gamble away all the family property. Werner, a lawyer, follows the unhappy life of Pavel's wife Helena and suggests she get a divorce. Helena, however, still loves Pavel and refuses. Werner thus convinces Pavel to set a trap for Helena which would prove Pavel's infidelity. They involve Anna Plavcová in their plans, a girl Helena had got to know at the pawnbrokers when the latter was pawning her last piece of jewellery. Anna and Pavel go off to the mountains together accompanied by Špargl who is to photograph them in a compromising situation. Špargl does his job and the photograph fulfils its aim. Helena divorces Pavel. The whole affair ends badly for Anna, whose boyfriend, the illusionist Skála, leaves her as well. After the divorce, Anna confesses to Helena that the photograph was a set-up and that Pavel had not been unfaithful to her. Helena forgives Pavel and Skála also realises that Anna had not betrayed him. Both couples then begin making wedding plans.
Note
The combined duplitace negative 1 720,0 metres and the combined print are preserved in the Gosfilmofond of Russia, Beyje Stolby.
Photos
Cast
Anny Ondráková
Anny Stromová
Paul Hörbiger
hudební skladatel Toni Bernhof
Ruth Eweler /ž/
Alice, Toniho žena
Jack Trevor
Ralph Fenton
Hans Volker
justiční rada Werkmann
Robert Dorsay
úředník Spargel
Raoul Schránil
Grimm
Theodor Pištěk
exekutor
Jan W. Speerger
zastavárník
Svatopluk Innemann
zastavárník
Josef Oliak
návštěvník herny
Robert Ford
návštěvník herny
Marie Oliaková
návštěvnice herny
Antonín Jirsa
stěhovák
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Karl Bachmann (Der Spieler – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Pražský symfonický orchestr (Music Conducted by Jiří FialaJára Beneš)
Songwriter
Writer of Lyrics
Production info
Original Title
Důvod k rozvodu [německá verze]
Czech Title
Důvod k rozvodu [německá verze]
English Title
Grounds for Divorce [German version]
Co-production Title
Der Scheidungsgrund
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia, Germany
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 11 January 1937
end of filming 13 February 1937
date of censorship 05/1937
withdrawal from distribution 1 June 1940
Premiere
premiere 05/1937 /unsuitable for youths/
premiere abroad 17 August 1937 (Mnichov, Německo)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
83 min
Original length in metres
2 350 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
German
Dialogue languages
German
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
German
