Messenger of Love
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
7 December 1937Runtime
91 minDirector
Miroslav CikánCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Poslíček láskyCzech title
Poslíček láskyEnglish title
Messenger of LoveProtectorate parallel title
Der LiebesboteWorking title
Slečna poslíčekSynopsis
The only employee of a small press agency, the secretary Jiřina Zvoníčková, decides to help her good-natured but ill-fated boss, Brok. In order to secure an interview with the inaccessible "king of fashion" Pavel Toman, she dresses as a young man and gets a job with Toman's company as an errand boy. She gets her interview and other valuable information about Toman. One day, however, Toman sees Jiřina in a café in her female form. She is quick to reply that the errand boy Jiří is her brother. During a company party, errand boy Jiří finds out that Mary, a designer, is secretly photographing new models for a competition. Caught in the act, Mary puts the blame on Jiří who is now revealed to be a girl. Toman sacks Jiřina on the spot and is vexed about what to do since he has now fallen in love with her. On her way out, Jiřina is at least able to give the traitor Mary a good slap. When Jiřina's innocence is proved, Toman asks for forgiveness and also for her hand in marriage.
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Cast
Rolf Wanka
módní tvůrce Pavel Toman
Hana Vítová
sekretářka Jiřina Zvoníčková
Jindřich Plachta
hodinář Zvoníček, otec Jiřiny
Václav Trégl
vedoucí účetní Heřman Fábera
Bedřich Veverka
majitel tiskové kanceláře David Brrok
Bohuš Záhorský
šéf konkurenčního módního závodu Curry
Vlasta Hrubá
kreslířka Mary Procházková
Fanda Mrázek
holič
Milada Smolíková
uklízečka Krausová
Slávka Doležalová
instruktorka v Tomanově závodě Ema
Marie Norrová
divadelní maskérka Liduška
Antonie Valentová
panská u Tomana
Hermína Vojtová
hospodyně u Tomana
Anči Pírková
podomní obchodnice
Emil Dlesk
vrátný v hotelu
Milena Velíšková
sekretářka u Tomana
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
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
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Jára Beneš)
Songs
V roztoužení (tango)
Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Hana Vítová
Tak jsem nepochodil /na nápěv Já jsem z Kutné Hory/
Singer Bedřich Veverka
Production info
Original Title
Poslíček lásky
Czech Title
Poslíček lásky
English Title
Messenger of Love
Protectorate Parallel Title
Der Liebesbote
Working Title
Slečna poslíček
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 6 September 1937
end of filming 6 October 1937
date of censorship 12/1937
date of censorship 04/1940
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
Premiere
premiere 7 December 1937 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Alfa /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
91 min
Original length in metres
2 600 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
