Grounds for Divorce
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
20 August 1937Runtime
92 minDirector
Karel LamačCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Důvod k rozvoduCzech title
Důvod k rozvoduEnglish title
Grounds for DivorceProtectorate parallel title
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.
Photos
Cast
Anny Ondráková
Anna Plavcová
Oldřich Nový
hudební skladatel Pavel Bertl
Adina Mandlová
Helena, Bertlova žena
Jindřich Plachta
Jan, Helenin bratr
Theodor Pištěk
advokát JUDr. Werner
Jára Kohout
úředník František Špargl
Otomar Korbelář
kouzelník Jack Sheridan alias Skála
Ferenc Futurista
opilec
Ela Šárková
pokojská v hotelu
Václav Trégl
exekutor Petera
Jaroslav Marvan
ředitel zastavárny
Václav Menger
soudní sluha
Alois Peterka
soudce
Alois Dvorský
soudní zapisovatel
Jindřich Láznička
úředník ve svatební kanceláři
Svatopluk Innemann
zastavárník
Jan W. Speerger
zastavárník
Vladimír Smíchovský
zastavárník
Václav Dražil
zastavárník
Jiří Hron
číšník v jídelním voze
Karel Němec
vrátný v hotelu Viktoria
František Černý
vrchní na Orlí boudě
Emil Dlesk
stěhovák
Antonín Jirsa
stěhovák
Filip Balek-Brodský
pokladník v herně
Ota Motyčka
návštěvník herny
Marie Holanová
návštěvník herny
Robert Ford
návštěvník herny
Josef Oliak
návštěvník herny
Marie Oliaková
návštěvnice herny
Gill Sedláčková
návštěvnice herny
Alfred Baštýř
návštěvník herny
Michel Elaguine
návštěvník herny
Lída Vosyková
tanečnice v baru
Vlasta Hrubá
bardáma
Eliška Pleyová
bardáma
Alice Nová
dáma u soudu
Milada Kramperová
květinářka
Jiřina Hladíková
host v hotelu
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)
Songs
Dobrá rada milencům
Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Václav ŠpilarVáclav Mírovský
Singer Anny Ondrákováženský sbor
Loučení
Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Karel TobisVáclav MírovskýVáclav Špilar
Singer Oldřich Nový
Production info
Original Title
Důvod k rozvodu
Czech Title
Důvod k rozvodu
English Title
Grounds for Divorce
Protectorate Parallel Title
Scheidungsgrund
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 11 January 1937
end of filming 13 February 1937
date of censorship 04/1937
date of censorship 01/1940
withdrawal from distribution 02/1940
date of censorship 02/1940 (neschváleno do distribuce)
date of censorship 20 July 1942
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
Premiere
premiere 20 August 1937 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Juliš /2 týdny/, Metro /1 týden/ a Světozor /1 týden/, Praha)
renewed premiere 08/1942 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
92 min
Original length in metres
2 610 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
