Steam Above a Pot
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1950Production year
1949Premiere
20 October 1950Runtime
81 minDirector
Miroslav CikánCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pára nad hrncemCzech title
Pára nad hrncemEnglish title
Steam Above a PotWorking title
Zuzana versus FrantaSynopsis
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.
Photos
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 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
Ladislav Janeček
šofér
Bohuslav Kupšovský
listonoš
J. O. Martin
vrátný
Jaroslav Malík
předseda závodní rady
Hynek Němec
člen závodní rady Fanda
Zdenka Procházková
sekretářka
Ladislav Sedláček
úředník
Eva Svobodová
Holá, členka závodní rady
Meda Valentová
vedoucí vinárny
Karel Vavřík
člen závodní rady
Josef Najman
starý dělník
Nina Ninon
žena s psíkem
Nita Romanečová
dělnice
Alois Dvorský
muž s bradkou
Jaroslav Zrotal
host na svatbě
Jana Koulová
květinářka
Josef Steigl
muž před NV
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Continuity
Marie Moravcová
Screenstory
Screenplay
Miroslav Cikán, Jaroslav Mottl, Vítězslav Nezval (dialogy)
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
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)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
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
