The Merry Duel
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1950Production year
1950Premiere
9 March 1951Runtime
89 minDirector
Miloš MakovecCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Veselý soubojCzech title
Veselý soubojEnglish title
The Merry DuelWorking title
TOZ / Tyršův odznak zdatnostiSynopsis
The workers from Rustonka - the repair workshop of the Prague Transport Company - are crazy about football, especially about their team. The players and their fans meet in the workshop doctor's consulting room. But one day the doctor is replaced with a younger doctor, Milada. The workshop's staff conspires against her and starts to boycott her office. But Milada doesn't give up. When she gets her work in order, she starts encouraging the employees' active interest in sport. First she convinces the trainees to take part in the competition for Tyrš's capability award and then, with the help of the foreman Javorin, entices the adults to join the exercises and sports. Eventually, Milada becomes popular with everybody. This occurs just as her time is up, and, at the news of her departure, the workers try to prevent it. Milada surrenders and stays. She also says yes to the marriage offer of the bragging young engineer Javorin who has for a long time hid his feelings for her under his arrogant attitude.
Photos
Cast
Vlasta Matulová
MUDr. Milada Stránská
Robert Vrchota
Ing. Vladimír Javorin, kapitán fobalistů
Jaroslav Marvan
dílenský mistr Javorin, Vladimírův strýc
Meda Valentová
Javorinová, žena mistra Javorina
Vladimír Řepa
řidič tramvaje Nehasil
Jiří Vršťala
opravář Josef, Nehasilův syn
Jiří Plachý
MUDr. Kobera
Antonín Holzinger
Doucha, předseda závodního výboru
Josef Kemr
laborant Emilek Veselka
Gustav Nezval
major Zahrádka
Radim Nikodém
učedník Bertík
Fanda Mrázek
opravář Mrázek
Josef Vošalík
fotbalový fanoušek Julius Škalda
Ota Motyčka
vrátný
Antonín Mikulič
učedník
Marie Blažková
zdravotní sestra Mařenka
Stanislav Jareš
fotbalista Kromholz
Bohuslav Kupšovský
opravář Komárek
Josef Najman
opravář Hájek
Ladislav Sedláček
Hrejsa, ředitel podniku
František Pugner
opravář Podešva
Jindra Hermanová
pokladní
Martin Raus
stázkař
Václav Špidla
muž s pondělníkem
Theodor Pištěk
průvodčí Košvanec
Antonín Kandert
pořadatel na stadionu
Václav Švec
tramvaják
Karel Hovorka
opravář
zaměstnanci Ústředních dílen Dopravních podniků hlavního města Prahy
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Jan Kovář, Jindřich Polák
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Stránský (fotograf), Antonín Stránský (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Milivoj Uzelac)
Songs
Škoda lásky
Song Composer Jaromír Vejvoda
Kolíne, Kolíne
Song Composer František Kmoch
Singer Jaroslav Marvan
Jde potok lučinou
Production info
Original Title
Veselý souboj
Czech Title
Veselý souboj
English Title
The Merry Duel
Working Title
TOZ / Tyršův odznak zdatnosti
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1950
Production Year
1950
Production specifications
the first film copy approved 11/1950
date of censorship 16 January 1951 (konec povolení k promítání 16. 1. 1956)
withdrawal from distribution 1 April 1966
projection approval 07/1969
withdrawal from distribution 31 August 1976
Premiere
premiere 9 March 1951 /suitable for youths/ (kina Blaník /2 týdny/, Lucerna /4 týdny/, Pasáž /4 týdny/, Revoluce /1 týden/, Aero /1 týden/, Odboj /1 týden od 16. 3./, Oko /1 týden od 23. 3./ a Metro /1 týden od 30. 3./, Praha)
renewed premiere 31 July 1969 /suitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Rozdělovna filmů Československého státního filmu (původní 1951), Ústřední půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1969)
Creative Group
VII. tvůrčí kolektiv Vladimíra Kabelíka, Vladimír Kabelík (vedoucí VII. tvůrčího kolektivu)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
89 min
Original length in metres
2 539 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
