Working Women
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
26 November 1937Runtime
89 minDirector
Rolf WankaCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Výdělečné ženyCzech title
Výdělečné ženyEnglish title
Working WomenProtectorate parallel title
Frauen im BerufSynopsis
Kamila Benderová works in radio. She is divorced, her husband left her some years ago. She lives with her daughter at her mother's, who brings in extra income as an attendant at Frangysová's the singer. One day the young inventor Marek demonstrates his new television set. Turning up there is Kamila's former husband, who under the name of Wells feigns interest in purchasing the apparatus. In reality he wants to steal the plans for its manufacture. He causes an electrical short circuit that cuts short the broadcast, and the station's director decides that the instrument is defective and that he will not purchase it. Kamila is invited to an evening party. Because she does not have an evening dress her mother secretly borrows a gown for her from Frangysová's wardrobe. Kamila becomes the center of attention, but then the singer shows up and accuses her of theft in front of all those present. Kamila leaves the radio station and finds new work in the laboratory of Eng. Marek. Both feel an affection for one another, and Kamila is happy that she is able to assist him. During a test broadcast viewers become witnesses to a violent robbery when Wells wants to steal the plans and in the scuffle shoots and wounds Kamila. Eng. Marek comes to her aid. No one now doubts the success of his invention.
Note
In the story Marta Májová is introduced as Elsa Marková, but on the apartment´s doorcard Marie Marková is written.
Photos
Cast
Rolf Wanka
vynálezce Ing. Marek
Marta Májová
Marie Elsa Marková, matka Ing. Marka
Bedřich Veverka
ředitel rozhlasu Dolan
Antonie Nedošinská
posluhovačka Betty Nováková
Hana Vítová
úřednice v rozhlase Kamila Benderová
Bohunka Nosková
Helenka, dcera Kamily
Ladislav Boháč
Jiří Bender alias Wells, Kamilin bývalý manžel
Theodor Pištěk
listonoš Cyril Burda
Marie Rosůlková
zpěvačka Frangysová
Karel Jičínský
generální ředitel Král
Jiří Steimar
továrník Rybar
Helena Svirtová
komorná u paní Markové
Karel Máj
hlasatel rozhlasu
Anna Gabrielová
stenotypistka Mánička
Jarmila Šmídová
stenotypistka Jarmila Boušková
Darja Hajská
kuchařka
Marie Norrová
stenotypistka Ančinka Majková
Jan Černý
šéf policejního přepadového oddílu
Helena Bušová
ona sama
Emanuel Kovařík
návštěvník klubu
Julius Baťha
návštěvník klubu
Marie Oliaková
návštěvnice klubu
Ludvík Dvorský
rozhlasový technik
Elsa Vetešníková
host v bufetu
Růžena Kurelová
host v bufetu
Karel Český
host v bufetu
Josef Oliak
host v bufetu
Josef Dekoj
operatér budoucí televize
Růžena Vašutová
úřednice v rozhlase
Jára Pospíšil
on sám
René Kubínský
klavírista u Járy Pospíšila
Oldřich Kovář
zpěvák
Setleři
pěvecké sdružení
Sekula
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Emil Synek (Výdělečné ženy – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Stelibský)
Songs
Zpívám a to mně stačí (foxtrot)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Setleři
Mám jen jednu naději /Pro tebe až s nebe/ (waltz)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Hana Vítová
Production info
Original Title
Výdělečné ženy
Czech Title
Výdělečné ženy
English Title
Working Women
Protectorate Parallel Title
Frauen im Beruf
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 8 July 1937
end of filming 22 July 1937
date of censorship 09/1937
date of censorship 06/1940
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
Premiere
premiere 26 November 1937 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Apollo /1 týden/ a Praha /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
89 min
Original length in metres
2 543 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
