The Star from the Back of Beyond
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
7 April 1939Runtime
100 minDirector
Jiří SlavíčekCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Hvězda z poslední štaceCzech title
Hvězda z poslední štaceEnglish title
The Star from the Back of BeyondProtectorate parallel title
Der Stern vom letzten StädtchenWorking title
Děvče z poslední štaceSynopsis
Šnajdr's itinerant theatre ensemble comes to Bláhov where they also attempt to find some luck. The actors disperse through the town and try to get the local dignitaries to come to their performance. The theatre's servant, Jozífek, discovers the most grateful visitor in the young girl Emilka who longs to became an actress. Jozífek promises her a small role. In the evening a drama is staged, but the actors are such amateurs that there is no dearth of comic situations. During the play, however, a scandal takes place and the burgomaster banishes the ensemble from the town. Emilka decides at once to secretly leave home and run off with the acting troupe. Though the director's wife does not want Emilka to act, the young girl does not let herself get discouraged by the first obstacles. Jozífek takes her under his wing and she helps him with everything that he must do. Everyone likes her, only the young actor Melichar kids her. He soon becomes crest-fallen and the couple fall in love with each other. At one stop the director disappears with his wife. Threatened with ruin by this the ensemble breaks up. Emilka, however, takes everything into her own hands and saves the theatre.
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Cast
Ludvík Veverka
divadelní ředitel Richard Šnajdr
Světla Svozilová
Hermína, Šnajdrova žena
Jan Pivec
herec Melichar
Karel Hradilák
herec Kalina
Jindřich Láznička
herec Volný
František Filipovský
herec Palička
Emilie Hráská
herečka Lásková
Václav Trégl
cedulář Jozífek
Milada Gampeová
majitelka krejčovství Agáta Kudějová
Adina Mandlová
Emilka, neteř Kudějové
František Černý
purkmistr v Bláhově Vencl Dlabolka
Jarmila Švabíková
Harpyje, Dlabolkova žena
Karel Černý
starý herec Purkrábek
Jindřich Plachta
vůdce loupežníků Černý Petr
Ferenc Futurista
loupežník
Eman Fiala
loupežník
Vojta Merten
loupežník
Ota Motyčka
loupežník
Vladimír Řepa
loupežník
Stanislav Neumann
loupežník
Jan W. Speerger
loupežník
Arnošt Mirský
nápověda Mikolášek
Jiřina Hladíková
dcera purkmistra Dlabolky
František Paul
sklepník Datlík
Bolek Prchal
podomek Vojta
Rudolf Hrušínský st.
velitel městské stráže
Karel Němec
poštovní posel
Antonín Frič
hostinský v Postrachově
Frank Rose-Růžička
podomek v hospodě
Ferdinand Jarkovský
stráž městské brány
Lída Kamplová
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
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Selected Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Figarova svatba)
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Jiří Fiala)
Songs
Starý Noe hospodařil
Song Composer Jiří Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Karel Steklý
Singer Adina Mandlovásbor
Píseň loupežníků
Song Composer Jiří Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Karel Steklý
Singer Ferenc Futuristasbor
Peníze jsou pány světa
Writer of Lyrics Josef Kajetán Tyl
Singer Bedřich Veverka
Jak to skončí medle, zvíte na divadle
Song Composer Jiří Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Karel Steklý
Singer František FilipovskýAdina Mandlová
Vane větřík po lučinách
Song Composer Jiří Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Karel Steklý
Singer Adina Mandlová
Production info
Original Title
Hvězda z poslední štace
Czech Title
Hvězda z poslední štace
English Title
The Star from the Back of Beyond
Protectorate Parallel Title
Der Stern vom letzten Städtchen
Working Title
Děvče z poslední štace
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
start of filming 15 February 1939
date of censorship 03/1939
end of filming 3 March 1939
date of censorship 05/1940
date of censorship 02/1941
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
Premiere
premiere 7 April 1939 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Máj /2 týdny/ a Ráj /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
100 min
Original length in metres
2 850 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
