Steam Above a Pot

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1950

Production year

1949

Premiere

20 October 1950

Runtime

81 min

Category

film

Genre

comedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Pára nad hrncem

Czech title

Pára nad hrncem

English title

Steam Above a Pot

Working title

Zuzana versus Franta

Synopsis

The young and talented engineer Kohout works in a factory producing machine tools for the construction of a new automatic machine. From time to time he disappears and wanders about the night clubs and winebars. His friend, the fitter Vašek who lives with him in the factory hostel, always makes excuses for his absence. After one spree lasting several days Kohout is almost fired. He is saved by his friends who cover up for him and also because the management fears the factory will not fulfil its plan. Kohout's colleagues are convinced that only a woman can prevent his excesses and they decide to marry him off. They choose Helena who lives with Vašek's girlfriend Jarmila in the hostel. Helena surprises them by agreeing. In order that Helena and Kohout have somewhere to live, Vašek and Jarmila also have to get married. Everything is prepared for the two weddings, the brides and guests await the bridegrooms at the town hall. The boys, however, are in the middle of assembling a automatic new machine and forget about the wedding. After a series of misunderstandings and chases, everything turns out well in the end.

Note

The first day of filming in the Barrandov studios took place on August 15, 1949, under the direction of Vladimír Slavínský. However, he died the next day. After a break, the project was taken over by director Miroslav Cikán.

Cast

Vladimír Ráž

Ing. František Kohout

Eva Marie Kavanová

sekretářka Helena Jansová

Robert Vrchota

montér Vašek Zuna, Františkův přítel

Hana Kavalírová

jeřábnice Jarmila Jeřábková

Vladimír Řepa

mistr Tonda Klimeš

Stanislav Neumann

číšník ve vinárně U zbrojnoše

Světla Svozilová

teta Anička

Marie Grossová

teta Tonička

Jiří Valenta

učedník Pepík

Josef Chvalina

dělník Vedral

Eman Fiala

fotograf

František Hanus

ředitel továrny

Jiřina Bílá

pradlena Pepina

Emil Bolek

oddávající úředník NV

Rudolf Deyl ml.

vedoucí pracovník

Miloš Hájek

magistrátní úředník

Emil Kavan

kuchař

Ota Motyčka

taxikář

J. O. Martin

vrátný

Jaroslav Malík

předseda závodní rady

Hynek Němec

člen závodní rady Fanda

Eva Svobodová

Holá, členka závodní rady

Meda Valentová

vedoucí vinárny

Karel Vavřík

člen závodní rady

Josef Najman

starý dělník

Nina Ninon

žena s psíkem

Alois Dvorský

muž s bradkou

Jaroslav Zrotal

host na svatbě

Jana Koulová

květinářka

Josef Steigl

muž před NV

Crew and creators

Assistant Director

Karel Klikar

Continuity

Marie Moravcová

Director of Photography

Václav Huňka

Production Designer

Jan Zázvorka

Set Designer

Jan Janda

Make-Up Artist

Ladislav Bacílek

Film Editor

Antonín Zelenka

Sound Designer

Emil Poledník

Production Manager

František Milič, Rudolf Hájek

Unit Production Manager

Antonín Kubový

Music

Music Composed by

Zdeněk Liška

Music Performed by

FISYO (Music Conducted by Milivoj Uzelac)

Production info

Original Title

Pára nad hrncem

Czech Title

Pára nad hrncem

English Title

Steam Above a Pot

Working Title

Zuzana versus Franta

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

comedy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1950

Production Year

1949

Production specifications

start of filming 15 August 1949
the first film copy approved 03/1950
date of censorship 30 August 1950 (konec povolení k promítání 30. 8. 1955)
withdrawal from distribution 22 January 1960

Premiere

premiere 20 October 1950 /suitable for youths/ (kina Kotva /2 týdny/ a Bystrica /1 týden/, Praha)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Studio

Barrandov

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

81 min

Original length in metres

2 300 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