The Last of the Mohicans
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1947Production year
1947Premiere
5 September 1947Runtime
94 minDirector
Vladimír SlavínskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Poslední mohykánCzech title
Poslední mohykánEnglish title
The Last of the MohicansSummary
F. X. Svoboda’s comedy drama was first adapted for film by Martin Frič (Poslední muž [The Last Man]) in 1934, with Hugo Haas starring in the title role. The popular production was then brought to cinemas once again 13 years later under the direction of Vladimír Slavínský. The lead this time was played by Jaroslav Marvan. He depicted both the uptight family tyrant Bořivoj Kohout and his easygoing twin brother Jaroslav. Implored by the suitor of Bořivoj’s daughter, Jaroslav agrees to teach his brother a lesson. Following a conflict in a circus involving big cats and their tamer, Bořivoj ends up in an asylum and the quick-thinking twin can only get him out by swapping places with him. The short-tempered moraliser thus learns at last about the preposterousness of his ideas of family order as well as about how he is perceived by his closest ones... Marvan was joined in this light movie by co-stars including Meda Valentová and Soňa Červená.
Synopsis
The antiquarian Bořivoj Kohout puts great effort into keeping his wife and children - two daughters and a son - under strict control. His daughter Zdeňka's suitor Bečvář intends to conquer his tyranny and thus help the family towards a more peaceful life and pave the way towards his marriage to Zdeňka. For him to succeed requires a lot of painstaking work. Meanwhile, Bořivoj Kohout's brother Jaroslav wants to appease his principled brother and travels to Prague to see him. At the circus Bořivoj tries to stop a production being organized by the lion-tamers. As the chairman of an association for the protection of animals he wants to put an end to such maltreatment. He is taken to a hospital for nervous disorders since no-one believes that a healthy person could act the way he does. Bečvář contacts Jaroslav Kohout and they try to have Bořivoj released from the institution. The price for this help is an exchange of role - Jaroslav remains in the hospital instead of Bořivoj, and Bořivoj, who looks identical to his brother, returns home as Jaroslav. This change of identity enables Bořivoj to discover the true situation in his family and the views of his wife and children on his tyrannical behaviour. This recognition cures him of his dictatorial ways, and peace and mutual understanding finally return to the family circle.
Note
This theme had already been treated in a Czech film under the title The Last Man (1934; directed by Martin Frič).
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Cast
Jaroslav Marvan
starožitník Bořivoj Kohout/lesní Jaroslav Kohout, Bořivojovo dvojče
Meda Valentová
Kohoutová, Bořivojova žena
Soňa Červená
PhDr. Helena Kohoutová, Bořivojova dcera
Dagmar Frýbortová
absolventka Umprum Zdeňka Kohoutová, Bořivojova dcera
Jaroslav Mareš
IngC. Jaroslav Kohout, Bořivojův syn
Eman Fiala
Antonín, Bořivojův pomocník
František Hanus
Ing. arch. Karel Bečvář, Zdeňčin snoubenec
Oldřich Slaný
PhDr. Marek, Helenin snoubenec
Blažena Slavíčková
Baruška, služebná u Kohoutů
Jaroslav Seník
profesor v sanatoriu
Ota Motyčka
Petr, ošetřovatel v sanatoriu
Erik Zámiš
Viktor, simulant v sanatoriu
Bedřich Vrbský
ředitel cirkusu
Alena Kreuzmannová
oktavánka Tonča Vacková, Jaroslavova dívka
Josef Chvalina
zřízenec cirkusu
František Stach
lékař v sanatoriu
Antonín Jirsa
zřízenec v sanatoriu
F. X. Mlejnek
zřízenec v sanatoriu
Valja Petrová
žena se psem, členka spolku pro ochranu zvířat přátel němé tváře
Olga Příhodová
žena s kočkou, členka spolku pro ochranu zvířat přátel němé tváře
Václav Landa
krotitel šelem
Václav Trégl
zřízenec v cirkuse
Josef Steigl
kočí
Jindra Hermanová
žena ve vlaku
Jan S. Kolár
aukcionář
Karel Effa
účastník aukce, přihazovatel
Bohumil Paris
biletář v cirkusu
Karel Zavřel
návštěvník u starožitníka
Ela Laušmanová
návštěvnice u starožitníka
Miloš Vavruška
mladík na plaveckém stadionu
Karel Šebesta
mladík na plaveckém stadionu
František Pozner
člen spolku pro ochranu zvířat přátel němé tváře
Rudolf Princ
jednatel spolku pro ochranu zvířat přátel němé tváře
Jiří Vondrovič
pokladník spolku pro ochranu zvířat přátel němé tváře
Bohumil Langer
účastník aukce
Dubbing
Stanislav Kozák
hlas hlasatele rozhlasu
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Continuity
Based on
F. X. Svoboda (Poslední muž – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf), Bedrník (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Selected Music
Bernhard Flies (Ukolébavka /Schlafe, mein Prinzchen/)
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Milivoj Uzelac)
Production info
Original Title
Poslední mohykán
Czech Title
Poslední mohykán
English Title
The Last of the Mohicans
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1947
Production Year
1947
Production specifications
start of filming 31 March 1947
end of filming 06/1947
projection approval 8 August 1947 (konec povolení k promítání 8. 8. 1952)
withdrawal from distribution 31 August 1976
Premiere
premiere 5 September 1947 /suitable for youths/ (kina Letka /4 týdny/, Praha /5 týdnů/ a Světozor /3 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Creative Group
Výrobní skupina Karla Feixe, Karel Feix (vedoucí výrobní skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
94 min
Original length in metres
2 679 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Aprobační komise pro schvalování českých filmů
1947
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Vítěz
Event: Aprobační komise pro schvalování českých filmů
1947
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Jaroslav Marvan
Vítěz
Event: Aprobační komise pro schvalování českých filmů
1947
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Josef Střecha
Vítěz
Event: Aprobační komise pro schvalování českých filmů
1947
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Jaroslav Mottl
Vítěz
Event: Aprobační komise pro schvalování českých filmů
1947
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Vladimír Slavínský
Vítěz
Event: Aprobační komise pro schvalování českých filmů
1947
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Josef Hlaváč
