Journey into the Depth of the Student's Soul
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
31 October 1939Runtime
94 minDirector
Martin FričCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Cesta do hlubin študákovy dušeCzech title
Cesta do hlubin študákovy dušeEnglish title
Journey into the Depth of the Student's SoulProtectorate parallel title
Weg in die Tiefe der StudentenseeleSummary
Following on from his student comedy Škola základ života (School is the Foundation of Life, 1938), Martin Frič's next picture drew on the "Joe College" texts by author Jaroslav Žák. Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše (1939) went beyond its inherently patriotic theme, and beyond the limits of mere undemanding entertainment. The story framework consists of the narrative of a grammar school physics teacher named Rabiška, who has long, and with an exacting passion, taught his pupils. The central characters are the sensitive seventh-grader Vaněk (Rudolf Hrušínský), who is a talented pianist, and the kindly old natural sciences teacher Matulka (Jindřich Plachta), who, due to cold feet, has himself yet to pass the final state exam. With the help of their young Latin teacher Voříšek (František Vnouček), the students employ a small ruse to help their favourite teacher. Among the stand-outs of the cast are in particular František Filipovský, then 32, who plays the class wally František Mazánek, and Ladislav Pešek, then 33, who appears as an energetic student called Kulík.
Synopsis
Grammar school professor Rabiška has for many years been keeping a record of events at the school and collecting curiosities confiscated from the students during lessons. In year seven there are different types: Kulík, a talented footballer but a bad student, diligent Mazánek, Chalupová, who is top of the class, and many others. Vaněk is a gifted musician and he is having little luck with his studies. After poor mid-year results Vaněk's father sells his piano because it is keeping his son from his studies. The perceptive young professor Voříšek is convinced of the lad's talent and has a word with his father. On one occasion the nice geography teacher Matulka gets so annoyed by some student prank that he collapses. The students are shocked. When they then find out that Matulka failed his finals because of nerves and is therefore very poorly paid, they think up a plan to help the professor. Under the pretext of buying collections of insects for the school Matulka demonstrates his phenomenal knowledge to university professor Vondrák, and his performance is accepted as an examination. Beaming with joy, Matulka is warmly welcomed by his seventh-year students. Professor Rabiška is able to record that students have not only minds, but also hearts.
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Cast
Jindřich Plachta
profesor přírodopisu Matulka
Jaroslav Průcha
profesor fyziky Rabiška
Jaroslav Marvan
profesor matematiky Vobořil
Miloš Nedbal
profesor francouzštiny Šeda
František Kreuzmann
profesor tělocviku Tuřík
Jarmila Holmová
profesorka zeměpisu Rázová
Ludvík Veverka
profesor chemie Kahuda
František Vnouček
profesor latiny Petr Voříšek
Bohdan Lachman
profesor
Karel Roden
profesor
Marie Nademlejnská
profesorka
Karel Veverka
ředitel gymnázia
Ferenc Futurista
školník Peťule
Vojta Novák
univerzitní profesor dr. Vondrák
Ladislav Pešek
septimán Vojtěch Kulík
Rudolf Hrušínský
septimán Jan Vaněk
R. A. Strejka
septimán Antonín Peterka
Zbyšek Olšovský
septimán Šíma
František Filipovský
septimán Ladislav Mazánek
Jana Ebertová
septimánka Zdeňka Chalupová
Vilém Pruner
septimán Pošusta
Karel Hošek
septimán Midloch
Blažena Slavíčková
prodavačka v trafice
Bolek Prchal
Kulíkův otec, strážník
Ella Nollová
Kulíkova matka
Gustav Hilmar
Vaňkův otec
Marie Blažková
Vaňkova matka
Zvonimir Rogoz
Pošustův otec
Josef Kemr
septimán
Libuše Rogozová
septimánka
Antonín Jirsa
stěhovák
Vladimír Salač
tercián Josef Ždimera
Stanislav Procházka
student na studentském věnečku
Marie Vildová
host na studentském věnečku
Václav Smetáček
dirigent na studentském věnečku
Orchestr F.O.K.
orchestr na studentském věnečku
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Jaroslav Žák (Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše – román)
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 Roman Blahník)
Songs
Pásla ovečky v zeleném háječku
Singer Ferenc Futurista
Production info
Original Title
Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše
Czech Title
Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše
English Title
Journey into the Depth of the Student's Soul
Protectorate Parallel Title
Weg in die Tiefe der Studentenseele
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
start of filming 22 September 1939
end of filming 12 October 1939
date of censorship 25 October 1939
date of censorship 05/1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 1943 (predikát „uznáníhodný film“)
date of censorship 19 September 1944 (predikát „uznáníhodný film“ /16mm verze/)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 21 June 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 21. 6. 1946)
withdrawal from distribution 7 January 1948
withdrawal from distribution 31 May 1993
Premiere
premiere 31 October 1939 /suitable for youths/ (kina Adrie /3½ týdne/, Hvězda /3½ týdne/ a Juliš /3 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 09/1944 /suitable for youths/ (16mm verze)
renewed premiere 1 December 1945 /suitable for youths/
renewed premiere 1 August 1963 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Elekta (původní 1939), ČMÚ (obnovená 1944 /16mm verze/), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945), Ústřední půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1963)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
94 min
Original length in metres
2 600 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 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
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Anketa deníku Večer – O nejlepší český film roku 1939 a o nejoblíbenější českou filmovou herečku a herce
1940
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Vítěz
Event: Anketa deníku Večer – O nejlepší český film roku 1939 a o nejoblíbenější českou filmovou herečku a herce
1940
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Vítěz
Event: Anketa deníku Večer – O nejlepší český film roku 1939 a o nejoblíbenější českou filmovou herečku a herce
1940
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Jaroslav Marvan
Vítěz
Event: Anketa deníku Večer – O nejlepší český film roku 1939 a o nejoblíbenější českou filmovou herečku a herce
1940
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Jindřich Plachta
