The Last Inhabitant of Podskalí
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1940Production year
1940Premiere
18 October 1940Runtime
93 minDirector
Jan SvitákCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Poslední PodskalákCzech title
Poslední PodskalákEnglish title
The Last Inhabitant of PodskalíProtectorate parallel title
Der letzte PodskalakSynopsis
Čermák, the owner of a Prague timber firm, orders his son Oldřich from the house for his excesses and fraudulent lifestyle. Oldřich pays him back by robbing the till before he goes and he disappears without trace. Oldřich's young wife dies shortly after giving birth and Čermák turns his attention to bringing up his orphaned grandson. Twenty-five years later Václav has turned into a fine specimen of a man and has become a doctor of law. By this time, however, his grandfather is now left with only half a house to his name, the second half is owned by the builder Král who acquired the property on the basis of an I.O.U. once issued by Oldřich. Král wants Václav to marry his daughter Klára, however, Václav loves Anička, the daughter of the grocer Kalinová. As a junior clerk with the firm representing Král, Václav discovers that the obligation note is false and he forces Král to return it. He thus saves the house from auction and demolition and is able to pay his grandfather back for all his love and care. He also mends his relationship with Anička which had been practically destroyed by Krátká, a gossip-monger.
Photos
Cast
Jaroslav Vojta
majitel dřevařské firmy Vácslav Čermák
Karel Hradilák
Oldřich, Čermákův syn
Jiřina Steimarová
Anděla, Oldřichova žena
Jiří Dohnal
JUDr. Václav Čermák, Vácslavův vnuk
Terezie Brzková
hospodyně u Čermáků Běta
Antonie Nedošinská
hokynářka Barbora Kalinová
Jarmila Beránková
Anička, dcera Kalinové
Theodor Pištěk
hlídač Franta Houžvička
Eman Fiala
vorař Antonín Bouška
František Roland
stavitel Král
Anna Steimarová
Králova žena
Jana Ebertová
Klára, dcera Králových
Jaroslav Skála
JUDr. Machač
Lola Skrbková
stenotypistka u JUDr. Machače
Hermína Vojtová
klepna paní Krátká
Vojta Merten
Podskalák
Bedřich Bozděch
Podskalák
Emanuel Hříbal
sváteční rybář
Alois Dvorský
sváteční rybář
Bolek Prchal
strážník
Vladimír Řepa
portýr ve vinárně
Miloslav Svoboda
host ve vinárně
Josef Hořánek
farář
Richter
drožkář
Rudolf Mastník
kaplan
Vladimír Smíchovský
listonoš
Antonín Jedlička
chlapec rybář
Naděžda Vladyková
Šimáková
L. Navrátilová
členové spolku Vltavan
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
Bedřich Smetana (Má vlast /Vyšehrad/)
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Dobeš)
Songs
Mám domeček pod skalou /Valčík/
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Brom
Singer Theodor PištěkEman Fiala
Podskaláček /Polka/
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Brom
Singer Theodor PištěkEman Fiala
Ó, Velvary
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer sbor
Oldřich a Božena
Singer Antonie Nedošinská
Letěla bělounká holubička
Song Composer lidová píseň
Ach, není, tu není
Song Composer lidová píseň
Production info
Original Title
Poslední Podskalák
Czech Title
Poslední Podskalák
English Title
The Last Inhabitant of Podskalí
Protectorate Parallel Title
Der letzte Podskalak
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1940
Production Year
1940
Production specifications
start of filming 5 August 1940
end of filming 09/1940
date of censorship 25 September 1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 1943 (predikát „lidově hodnotný film“)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 10/1945 (konec povolení k promítání 31. 12. 1947)
withdrawal from distribution 27 July 1947
Premiere
premiere 18 October 1940 /suitable for youths/ (kino Aleš /4 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 16 November 1945 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Brom (původní 1940), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
93 min
Original length in metres
2 640 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
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Národní ceny za umění filmové
1941
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Theodor Pištěk
