Venoušek and Stázička
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
24 March 1939Runtime
77 minDirector
Čeněk ŠléglCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Venoušek a StázičkaCzech title
Venoušek a StázičkaEnglish title
Venoušek and StázičkaProtectorate parallel title
Wenzel und StasiSynopsis
Mr Huňáček lives with his two sons, Standa who is unemployed and Venoušek who is still at school, and his sister-in-law Klotylda who is the only one in the family to have work. Venoušek brings home his chum Zrzek, a cobbler's apprentice who is frightened of the cobbler because has not delivered some new shoes. They find his aunt Klotylda's cabinet and try to discover secrets of her past love. Venoušek gets to know the pretty Stázička and sees her regularly in spite of being banned by her widowed father. Aunt Klotylda retires from her job and throws a party at home to say goodbye to all her colleagues. That night Zrzek and Venoušek, disguised as a ghost, try to get Klotylda's secrets out of her. But due to her alcoholic evening the aunt is fast asleep. Old Huňáček wakes up however and punishes the two lads severely. Zrzek in trying to escape half-demolishes the kitchen. Klotylda just thinks her guests did it. She buys new furniture and takes up her role as domestic. Ladislav Vaňous, Stázička's father, comes looking for his daughter at Mr Huňáček's house. Ladislav turns out to be none other than Klotylda's old flame and the story ends with their marriage.
Note
This theme has already been treated in a Czech film under the same title (1922; directed by Svatopluk Innemann).
Photos
Cast
Věra Ferbasová
Venouš Huňáček
Eva Gerová
Stázička Vaňousová
Vladimír Salač
ševcovský učedník Pepík zvaný Zrzek
Jaroslav Marvan
Josef Huňáček, Venouškův otec
Zdeňka Baldová
teta Klotylda, Josefova švagrová
František Filipovský
Standa, Venouškův starší bratr
Antonín Kandert
Ladislav Vaňous, Stáziččin otec
Ferenc Futurista
švec Nesvačil
Marie Svobodová
služka u Vaňousů
Vladimír Pospíšil-Born
pan domácí
Jindra Hermanová
kamarádka Klotyldy, telefonistka
Marie Nademlejnská
kamarádka Klotyldy, žena ministerského sluhy
Ella Nollová
kamarádka Klotyldy, žena z nákladné domácnosti
Milada Smolíková
kamarádka Klotyldy, žena majitele koloniálu
Ella Petzová
kamarádka Klotyldy
Jaroslava Vacková
kamarádka Klotyldy
Míla Kočová
kamarádka Klotyldy
F. X. Mlejnek
stěhovák
Jaroslav Hradčanský
stěhovák
Karel Postranecký
průvodčí v tramvaji
Emanuel Kovařík
průvodčí v tramvaji
Renata Libertinová
telefonistka
Jaroslav Tryzna
strážník
Antonín Streit
otec Josefa Huňáčka ve vzpomínce
Blanka Šléglová
matka Josefa Huňáčka ve vzpomínce
Linhartová
Nepustilová
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Josef Skružný (Venoušek a Stázička – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Dobeš)
Songs
Ten lásky čas (valčík)
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Brom
Singer Eva GerováVěra FerbasováOldřich Kovář
Stará píseň (tango)
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Brom
Bejvávalo, bejvávalo
Singer Oldřich Kovářsbor
Šly panenky silnicí
Singer ženský sbor
Generál Laudon jede skrz vesnici
Singer Jaroslav Marvan
Nad Prahou tančily hvězdičky
Song Composer Karel Hašler
Po Starých zámeckých schodech
Song Composer Karel Hašler
Živijó, živijó
Singer ženský sbor
Production info
Original Title
Venoušek a Stázička
Czech Title
Venoušek a Stázička
English Title
Venoušek and Stázička
Protectorate Parallel Title
Wenzel und Stasi
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
date of censorship 03/1939
date of censorship 05/1940
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 12/1945 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 24 March 1939 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Letka /2 týdny/ a Máj /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
77 min
Original length in metres
2 200 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Visatone
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
