Please, Sir!
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1940Production year
1940Premiere
13 September 1940Runtime
76 minDirector
Gina HašlerCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Prosím pane profesore!Czech title
Prosím pane profesore!English title
Please, Sir!Protectorate parallel title
Bitte, Herr ProfessorWorking title
Bílá klecSynopsis
A new student called Šmolka begins classes in the top form of a Prague secondary school. Both pupils and teachers are enchanted by this sincere boy's talents. Only strict professor Hladík takes a dislike to him after a minor difference of opinion. Šmolka also takes the side of his classmate Zemancová when the class bully Vobořil tries to make fun of her in front of the whole class. Shown up in front of his mates, Vobořil plans his revenge: he places his wallet in Šmolka's top pocket and announces to professor Hladík that he has lost it. Hladík finds the wallet and proposes that Šmolka be expelled. The class, however, does not believe that Šmolka is guilty and suspects Vobořil of the intrigue. During a school outing to an ironworks Vobořil is seriously injured. A rapid blood transfusion saves his life. When the young boy finds out that it was Šmolka who gave his blood, he is ashamed of his behaviour and publicly confesses to his misdemeanour. These events also significantly improve Hladík's relationship with his pupils.
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Cast
Theodor Pištěk
profesor dějepisu Hladík zvaný Ivan Hrozný
Jiří Vondrovič
student Jaroslav Šmolka
R. A. Strejka
student Jaromír Tureček
Rudolf Hrušínský
student Antonín Vobořil
František Roland
ředitel ústavu Šaman
Karel Černý
stavitel Ing. Šmolka, Jaroslavův otec
Jarmila Beránková
Věra Skalská, snoubenka Ing. Šmolky
Jára Kohout
Emanuel Skalský, Věřin otec
Hermína Vojtová
Věřina matka
Raoul Schránil
Karel, Věřin milý
Ella Nollová
Hladíkova žena
Vladimír Salač
syn Hladíkových
Eva Matoušková
dcera Hladíkových
Karel Hradilák
třídní oktávy profesor Mařík
Stanislav Neumann
profesor češtiny Fikejz
Rudolf Hrušínský st.
profesor tělocviku Bucháček
František Černý
profesor přírodopisu Huňák
Alois Dvorský
profesor latiny
Bolek Prchal
profesor matematiky
Marie Nademlejnská
profesorka
Josef Hořánek
profesor
František Filipovský
profesor
Jarmila Holmová
profesorka
Stella Májová
studentka Jiřina Zemancová
Miroslav Koudelka
student Karel Paul
Eva Šenková
studentka Olinka Vítková
Josef Kemr
student Myšák
Světla Svozilová
matka studenta Turečka
Anna Letenská
matka studenta Myšáka
Antonín Jedlička
kvartán Moravec
Milka Balek-Brodská
matka kvartána Moravce
Karel Šašek
student Josef Šmejkal
Václav Voska
student Jetelík
Zbyšek Olšovský
student Kapička
Milena Velíšková
studentka
Jaroslav Mach
student
Dagmar Frýbortová
studentka
Slávka Rosenbergová
služka Anežka
Jiří Hron
řidič Václav
Josef Příhoda
školník
Václav Mlčkovský
advokát JUDr. A. Vopálenský
Jaroslav Sadílek
lékař
Jindřich Polák (2)
primář nemocnice
Majva Červená
sestra v nemocnici
Břetislav Hrstka
hospodský
Jaroslav Orlický
číšník
Božena Mirková
studentka
Charlotta Tremlová
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Based on
Otto Jun (Prosím pane profesore! – román z časopisu Hvězda)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf), Antonín Stránský (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Dobeš)
Songs
My jsme páni oktaváni
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics František Kudrna
Singer sbor
Píseň mládí
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics František Kudrna
Singer sbor
Production info
Original Title
Prosím pane profesore!
Czech Title
Prosím pane profesore!
English Title
Please, Sir!
Protectorate Parallel Title
Bitte, Herr Professor
Working Title
Bílá klec
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1940
Production Year
1940
Production specifications
start of filming 22 July 1940
end of filming 08/1940
date of censorship 13 September 1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 1943 (predikát „uznáníhodný film“)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 27 September 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 27. 9. 1946)
withdrawal from distribution 27 September 1946
Premiere
premiere 13 September 1940 /suitable for youths/ (kina Blaník /2 týdny/ a Juliš /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 8 November 1945 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Zdar (původní 1940), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
76 min
Original length in metres
2 700 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, German
