Saturday
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1944Production year
1944Premiere
12 January 1945Runtime
89 minDirector
Václav WassermanCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
SobotaCzech title
SobotaEnglish title
SaturdayProtectorate parallel title
Samstag ist kein AlltagWorking title
Don Juan jde do penzeSynopsis
Helena Málková is bored at home because her husband Petr is often away on business trips. She therefore arranges with her brother Jiří that she will help out in his flower shop. There she meets Richard Herbert, a man of the world who she thinks will make her dreams of an exciting life come true. Therefore she easily falls for his courtship and moves into his apartment. Jiří is Petr's friend and therefore is much dismayed by the whole affair. He invites Helena out for dinner in a luxurious establishment, where she sees Richard in the company of his wife. Helena, who had been told by Richard he was unmarried, is miserable and goes back to his apartment. One of Richard's former lovers, Karla, turns up at the apartment and takes Helena back to her place. Karla then meets Richard's wife Luisa, who admits to tolerating her husband's affairs in order to keep the marriage together. The two women reach an agreement. Richard finds Luisa waiting in the apartment; she proposes they go on holiday together. Karla has started a relationship with Jiří. Petr goes to see Helena and she is happy to return to her faithful and loving husband.
Photos
Cast
Oldřich Nový
průmyslník Richard Herbert
Adina Mandlová
Luisa, Richardova žena
František Hanus
měřičský úředník Petr Málek
Hana Vítová
Helena, Petrova žena
Ladislav Boháč
Jiří Valeš, Helenin bratr
Jiřina Štěpničková
Karla Bartošová, Herbertova bývalá milenka
Růžena Šlemrová
Richardova matka
Bedřich Veverka
Herbertův šofér Jindřich
Nora Stallich
Herbertův sluha Josef
Karel Dostal
JUDr. John, Herbertův právní zástupce
Ela Šárková
Johnova žena
Milada Šupitová
prodavačka v květinářství
Miloš Šubrt
zahradník
Marie Hrdličková
cyklistka
Jindřich Láznička
hotelový vrátný
Jan W. Speerger
ředitel hotelu
Jan Fifka
host u Herbertů
Jaroslav Hladík
host u Herbertů
Marie Vildová
host u Herbertů
Marie Geblerová
panská u Herbertů
Slávka Jägrová
zákaznice v květinářství
Květoslava Pouchlá
doručovatelka dortu
Jiří Suchý
kluk vystupující z tramvaje
Jiřina Salačová
zpěvačka
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Oldřich Papež, Vilém Brož (ředitel výroby)
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
Miroslav Rutte (jazykový poradce)
Cooperation
Jaroslav Balzar (fotograf), Karel Drbohlav (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Songs
Jen ten, kdo miluje (slowfox)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jiří Traxler
Singer Oldřich KovářMíla Spazierová-Hezká
Opona padá (slowfox)
Song Composer Jiří Traxler
Writer of Lyrics Jiří Traxler
Singer Jiřina Salačová
Konec týdne (foxtrot)
Song Composer Jiří Traxler
Production info
Original Title
Sobota
Czech Title
Sobota
English Title
Saturday
Protectorate Parallel Title
Samstag ist kein Alltag
Working Title
Don Juan jde do penze
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1944
Production Year
1944
Production specifications
start of filming 21 August 1944
end of filming 10/1944
date of censorship 18 December 1944 (predikát „uznáníhodný film“)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
projection approval 10/1969
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1975
Premiere
premiere 12 January 1945 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Kapitol /3 týdny/, Lucerna /3 týdny/ a Phönix /3 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 22 January 1970 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Lucernafilm (původní 1945), Ústřední půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1970)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
89 min
Original length in metres
2 543 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, German
