Sturdy as a Rock
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1943Production year
1943Premiere
17 March 1944Runtime
88 minDirector
Ladislav BromCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Skalní plemenoCzech title
Skalní plemenoEnglish title
Sturdy as a RockProtectorate parallel title
Ein Mann aus GranitSynopsis
Explosives manager Petr Pangrác is well respected for his abilities by all the quarrymen at the granite quarry. Only master Hurt does not like him. Anka Halíková has fallen in love with Petr, but since Hurt recommended her as canteen-keeper at the quarry he expects some gratitude from her. In an argument proud Petr is offended and leaves the quarry. He buys himself a plot of land called Borovičko on the other bank of the river. Petr is the only one who believes there is granite there. If granite were found near the river, a stone bridge could be built. Standa, the unmanly son of the mayor and innkeeper Zadák, secretly visits Anka. The girl just laughs at him and she complains about him to his sister, the teacher Pavlína. After many days' hard work Petr finds granite in his mine. Standa surprises Anka in a deserted place and violently tries to have his way with her, but she falls off the cliff. Petr is arrested on suspicion of murder. But Pavlína intervenes and Standa confesses the truth to the officers of the law.
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Cast
Otomar Korbelář
střelmistr Petr Pangrác
Jaroslav Vojta
Petrův otec
Terezie Brzková
Petrova matka
Gustav Hilmar
starosta a hospodský Zadák
Anna Prchalová
starostova žena
Vladimír Šmeral
Standa, syn Zadákových
Blanka Waleská
učitelka Pavlína, dcera Zadákových
Otto Rubík
mistr v lomu Hurt
Dana Medřická
kantýnská Anka Halíková
Jaroslav Šára
opilec Halík, Ančin bratr
Jindřich Plachta
polír Kedles
Jaroslav Průcha
lamač Váňa
Vladimír Řepa
Tonda
Jiří Dohnal
kameník Vosmík
Vítězslav Havel
malý Pepík Bartoš
Jarmila Švabíková
švadlena Bartošová, Pepíkova matka
Karel Beníško
pomocník střelmistra
Miloslav Svoboda
lamač
Zdeněk Podlipný
skalák
Jan W. Speerger
skalák
Miloš Šubrt
skalák
Vojta Novák
ředitel panských lomů
Gabriel Hart
pan řídící
Jaroslav Seník
stavební rada Rous
Miloš Nedbal
obhájce
Karel Fořt
druhý pomocník střelmistra
Antonín Zacpal
Kytka
Věkoslav Satoria
vyslýchající úředník
František Počta
profous
Karel Šmíd
strážmistr
Fráňa Vajner
strážmistr
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Jiří Lehovec, František Urbánek, Vladimír Hladký, Josef Mach
Based on
Jan Morávek (Skalní plemeno – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Václav Dražil, Karel Feix (ředitel výroby)
Consultant
J. M. Gottlieb (umělecký poradce), Miroslav Haller (jazykový poradce)
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Production info
Original Title
Skalní plemeno
Czech Title
Skalní plemeno
English Title
Sturdy as a Rock
Protectorate Parallel Title
Ein Mann aus Granit
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1943
Production Year
1943
Production specifications
start of filming 10 August 1943
end of filming 10 December 1943
date of censorship 4 March 1944 (predikáty „umělecky hodnotný film“ a „film pro Den hrdinů“)
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 07/1945 (konec povolení k promítání 14. 6. 1947)
withdrawal from distribution 06/1947
withdrawal from distribution 1 March 1957
Premiere
premiere 17 March 1944 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Adria /3 týdny/, Kapitol /3 týdny/ a Lucerna /3 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 20 July 1945 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Nationalfilm (původní 1944), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
88 min
Original length in metres
2 502 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
