American Solution
Category
filmGenre
étude, satireTypology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshortOriginal title
Americké řešeníCzech title
Americké řešeníEnglish title
American SolutionSynopsis
After the end of the Second World War an American soldier Tipkins steals in Vienna museum a rare watch, which once belonged to the Emperor Rudolph II. Archivist Kraus informs the director about it, he even knows which soldier it was. The director therefore contacts Lieutenant Hopkins. He promises to help and on his orders Tipkins reluctantly gives the antiquity to the lieutenant. After some time the director asks for the result an American colonel. He learns that the lieutenant meanwhile swapped the watch for butter and bought for it a wagon of salt, which he intends to deliver to Berlin. Colonel orders the lieutenant to cancel the exchange and to return the watch. Museum director is visited by colonel's batman Probs along with Tipkins. They make it clear to him that he has to buy the watch back, which the unhappy director finally does. While the director pours his visitors a glass of spirit, Tipkins steals unnoticed a rare ring.
Photos
Cast
Miloš Kopecký
Kraus, archivář rakouského muzea
Bedřich Veverka
ředitel rakouského muzea
Eduard Dubský
americký poručík Hopkins
Miloš Nedbal
americký plukovník
Jiří Sovák
americký kapitán Probs, plukovníkův ordonanc
Karel Effa
americký vojín Tipkins, zloděj
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Pedagogical management
Václav Wasserman (režie), Bořivoj Zeman (režie), Jan Stallich (kamera)
Production info
Original Title
Americké řešení
Czech Title
Americké řešení
English Title
American Solution
Category
film
Typology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
étude, satire
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1953
Production Year
1953
Production
Copyright Holders
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
8 min
Original length in metres
216 meters
Distribution carrier
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
