Artur and Leontýna
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1940Production year
1940Premiere
16 August 1940Runtime
84 minDirector
Miroslav J. KrňanskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Artur a LeontýnaCzech title
Artur a LeontýnaEnglish title
Artur and LeontýnaProtectorate parallel title
Artur und LeontineSynopsis
Artur Drmola is the spoiled son of a rich family who proclaims to one and all that every young woman retains his interest for three months at the longest, and if he were to have a wife it would be no different. One morning the young man, still drunk, meets his old childhood friend Leontýna Sobotová. The young woman reproaches him for his way of life, but Artur does not recall from where she could know him. Leontýna is also from a wealthy family, yet she works in her father's company. Artur's affection for her completely transforms him and he also begins to work in his father's office. His worried mother thinks that something is missing in Artur's life, and she intends to have him married. The Sobota's, however, do not accept her bargaining, for their daughter may select the man she will marry after her own discretion. Clearly Leontýna is pleased with the change in Artur and in the end she actually becomes his wife. The young woman is well aware, however, of Artur's former claim, and she asks him to promise that during the three months he will not touch her and they will be husband and wife formally and only in public. But Artur and Leontýna soon come to understand that they were made for one another.
Note
The first performance of the film was held on the 5th of July 1940 on festival Filmové žně in Zlín.
Photos
Cast
Jiří Dohnal
Artur Drmola
Lída Baarová
Leontýna Sobotová
František Smolík
továrník Jakub Drmola, Arturův otec
Zdeňka Baldová
Márinka Drmolová, Arturova matka
Theodor Pištěk
továrník Alexandr Sobota, otec Leontýny
Míla Pačová
Sobotová, matka Leontýny
Zita Kabátová
úřednice Klárka Novotná
Bedřich Veverka
Bohoušek, Arturův přítel
Josef Gruss
Karel Stehlík, Arturův přítel
Stella Májová
Arturova sestra Dolfi
František Paul
prokurista u Drmolů
Hermína Vojtová
teta Fanynka
Marie Norrová
služka u Drmolů Katynka
Václav Trégl
sluha Karásek
František Kovářík
lichvář Fidrmuc
Vlasta Hrubá
služka Terinka
František Černý
hlasatel
Ota Motyčka
dozorce v čítárně
Bolek Prchal
plavčík
Antonín Soukup
portýr v nočním podniku
František Milič
flamendr
Karel Fořt
úředník Prošek
Marie Hrdličková
host v klubu
Jiří Schreinzer
host v klubu
Jaroslav Orlický
sluha v klubu
František Říha
šofér
Alois Dvorský
návštěvník čítárny
Vladimír Smíchovský
návštěvník čítárny
Antonín Šolc
návštěvník čítárny
Josef Cikán
návštěvník čítárny
Jiří Hlinomaz
návštěvník čítárny
Vlasta Petrovičová
návštěvnice čítárny
Marie Vildová
návštěvnice čítárny
Josef Dvorský
Ing. Řeřicha, návrhář hraček
Josef Zezulka
host na večírku
František Beranský
nezaměstnaný
František Počta
nezaměstnaný
Milada Smolíková
učitelka vaření Jaroslava Stránská
Emanuel Hříbal
vrátný v kuchařské škole
Setleři
pěvecký sbor
Oldřich Kovář
zpěvák
Alexandr Vizváry
houslista
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Ignát Herrmann (Artur a Leontýna – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Karel Šilhánek, Karel Feix (ředitel výroby)
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Stelibský)
Songs
Kosí fox (foxtrot)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Setleři
Půlnoční tango (tango)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Oldřich Kovář
Svatební noc
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer SetleřiZita KabátováJosef GrussBedřich Veverka
Kudy, kudy cestička
Singer Jiří Dohnal
Production info
Original Title
Artur a Leontýna
Czech Title
Artur a Leontýna
English Title
Artur and Leontýna
Protectorate Parallel Title
Artur und Leontine
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1940
Production Year
1940
Production specifications
end of filming 05/1940
start of filming 9 May 1940
date of censorship 1 July 1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 1943 (predikát „uznáníhodný film“)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
Premiere
festival premiere 5 July 1940 (1. Filmové žně 1940 Zlín)
premiere 16 August 1940 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Adrie /2 týdny/ a Světozor /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
84 min
Original length in metres
2 400 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
Exhibition: 1. Filmové žně 1940 Zlín
1940
Zlín / Czechoslovakia
Nationalfilm, spol. s.r.o.
