Queen of the Silver Mountains
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
15 September 1939Runtime
78 minDirector
Karel ŠpelinaCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Královna stříbrných horCzech title
Královna stříbrných horEnglish title
Queen of the Silver MountainsProtectorate parallel title
Madonna der Silbernen BergeSynopsis
Several tenants occupy a house on the Prague outskirts. In the worst apartment lives the Valenta family: the devout Mrs. Valentová with her crippled son Martin and daughter-in-law Pepča, who reproaches them for her having to feed them. One day the parish organizes a pilgrimage to Holy Mountain and Father Jan offers the poor Valentas a free journey. The mother visits the cathedral, in her prayers she supplicates God for the mitigation of their sufferring and presently she dies exhausted. But her words have been heard. The son, broken-hearted by his mother's death, is bothered by fire and smoke in the house. The neighbour woman Marešová has carelessly cast aside a lit match and the house has burst into flame. The scared Martin subconsciously gets up and then faints. But the neighbours rescue him. He meets the residents of the house in hospital and they are witnesses to a great event: Martin is once again able to walk and he reconciles with Pepča. Father Jan congratulates Martin, reminding everyone that genuine faith is the curative of man.
Note
The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Ella Nollová
matka Valentová
Vilém Pfeiffer
mrzák Martin, syn Valentové
Věra Kratochvílová
Pepča Valentová, Martinova žena
Vladimír Borský
páter Jan
Milka Balek-Brodská
sousedka A. Marešová
Květa Vojáčková
Mimi, dcera Marešové
Vilém Pruner
Karel
Marie Oliaková
nájemnice
H. Kašpar
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
František Poul (povídka)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Václav Bubeníček)
Production info
Original Title
Královna stříbrných hor
Czech Title
Královna stříbrných hor
English Title
Queen of the Silver Mountains
Protectorate Parallel Title
Madonna der Silbernen Berge
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
start of filming 27 July 1939
end of filming 08/1939
date of censorship 09/1939
withdrawal from distribution 09/1944
Premiere
premiere 15 September 1939 /suitable for youths/ (kina Praha /½ týdne/ a Ráj /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
78 min
Original length in metres
2 200 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
