The Case of Doctor Kovář
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1949Production year
1949Premiere
28 April 1950Runtime
76 minDirector
Miloš MakovecCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Případ dr. KovářeCzech title
Případ dr. KovářeEnglish title
The Case of Doctor KovářWorking title
PovinnostSynopsis
A boiler explodes in a small paint factory. Some of the machinery is demolished during the explosion and several workers are injured. The worst affected is Váša who may have to have his hands amputated. He is looked after by doctor Kovář who, despite conflicts with the senior consultant, uses all the medication available in order to help Váša recover. In the meantime, an investigation is under way in the factory. The workers are angry at the factory owner Olbrich who is trying to put the blame on them. Olbrich also has to face the wrath of the sheriff since he tactlessly and untimely releases a quarter of the workforce. Olbrich thus looks for witnesses who would testify to the negligence of the workers. He only manages to bribe young Blahna to support him who needs money to pay for his girlfriend's abortion. The girl, however, leaves him for his disloyalty. The workers call a meeting and threaten to strike. Doctor Kovář has made progress in the hospital and has managed to save Váša's hands. The senior consultant nevertheless forces Kovář to leave the hospital, but in the end he leaves himself to work in a private sanatorium. Kovář stays behind, to the delight of the needy.
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Cast
Otomar Krejča
MUDr. Kovář
Jiří Plachý
primář MUDr. Pokorný
František Šlégr
továrník K. Olbrich
Vlasta Vlasáková
Marie Kalčíková
Jaroslav Malík
dělník Kalčík, Mariin otec
Jaroslav Mareš
dělník Antonín Blahna, Mariin snoubenec
Václav Lohniský
dělník Jan Váša
Vladimír Řepa
poslanec Hlávka
Jaroslav Moučka
dělník Alois Velínský
Karel Houska
primářův synovec MUDr. Mráz
Ludmila Burešová
pradlena, Vášova žena
Karel Černoch
Zedníček
Stanislav Langer
hejtman Vrána
Libuše Pospíšilová
zdravotní sestra Helena
Josef Mráz
ošetřovatel Jan, Helenin snoubenec
Josef Najman
starý dělník Kalous
Julie Šafářová
vrchní zdravotní sestra Anna
Taťána Vavřincová
Pokorná, žena primáře
Věra Kalendová
zdravotní sestra
Ladislav Gzela
dělník
František Marek
vrátný v nemocnici
Ota Motyčka
účetní Patera
Viktor Očásek
správní rada Loukota
Karel Vavřík
pacient
Oldřich Lukeš
dělník, delegát za odbory
Věra Kadlecová
zdravotní sestra
Bohuš Hradil
člen vyšetřovací komise
Karel Hovorka
člen vyšetřovací komise
Jan Holubář
V. Stelzigová
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Screenstory
Eduard Vondrák, Jaroslav Hulák, Emil Radok
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Milivoj Uzelac)
Songs
Ó, Marianno
Internacionála
Song Composer Pierre Degeyter
Production info
Original Title
Případ dr. Kováře
Czech Title
Případ dr. Kováře
English Title
The Case of Doctor Kovář
Working Title
Povinnost
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1949
Production Year
1949
Production specifications
date of censorship 29 March 1950 (konec povolení k promítání 29. 3. 1955)
withdrawal from distribution 29 March 1961
withdrawal from distribution 31 July 1976
Premiere
premiere 28 April 1950 /suitable for youths/ (kino Alfa /4 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
VI. tvůrčí kolektiv Jiřího Hájka, Jiří Hájek (vedoucí VI. tvůrčího kolektivu)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
76 min
Original length in metres
2 156 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
