Sons of the Mountains
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1956Production year
1955—1956Premiere
21 December 1956Runtime
92 minDirector
Čeněk DubaCategory
filmGenre
drama, biographyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Synové horCzech title
Synové horEnglish title
Sons of the MountainsSynopsis
This film was based on a real event. In 1912, weaver Bohumil Hanč won an international 50 kilometres ski race competition. He wants to marry his beloved Slávka so he pays instalments to buy off a half-ruined cottage from factor Kraus. His good friend Václav Vrbata acts as his guarantor. Hanč is originally a mason, and with the help of his friends he gets the building work done. The newly wed couple is happy, they are only troubled by their debt to Kraus. They finally manage to pay this off as well. It is 1913. Slávka is expecting a baby and Bohumil promises her that he will leave ski racing. But he wants to take part in an international competition for the last time. The race starts in wonderful weather but very soon a sharp wind starts blowing and the competitors begin to give up. A thick fog rises and the temperature starts dropping rapidly. Hanč, who didn't hear the news about the interruption of the race, is alone on the track. His faithful friend Vrbata waits for him with a coat, hat and a scarf. The two men get lost and die in the windstorm very close to each other. A grave-mound placed at the Golden hillock in Giant Mountains commemorates their self-sacrificing friendship.
Photos
Cast
Josef Bek
tkadlec a zedník Bohumil Hanč
Svatava Hubeňáková
Jaroslava, Hančova žena
Jiří Vala
Václav Vrbata, Hančův přítel
Jaroslav Vojta
učitel Josef Buchar
Vladimír Řepa
faktor Kraus
Miloš Nesvadba
Feistauer
Miroslav Polach
Jarolímek, Hančův přítel
Jaroslav Rozsíval
inženýr Fišer
Vladimír Hlavatý
Kynčl
Miroslav Homola
Sepl
Emerich Rath
hajný Lenz
J. O. Martin
Hančův otec
Robert Vrchota
německý závodník Bartel
Otakar Brousek
člen záchranného mužstva Rath
Josef Koza
Kalenda
Karel Pavlík
dr. Vajna
Jaroslav Cmíral
dr. Šimer
Libuše Pešková
Růženka
Jarmila Kurandová
Vrbatova matka
Anna Matějková
Anna
Theodor Pištěk
Havelka
Eman Fiala
Smetáček
Karel Effa
fotograf
Jaroslav Růža
Scheiner
František Hanus
závodník
Jiří Kašpar
závodník
Jaroslav Materna
závodník
Jiří Novotný
závodník
Jan Hrabě
závodník
Svatopluk Matyáš
závodník
Karlička Nováková
dítě
Miroslav Jarouš
dítě
Pavel Janeček
dítě
Petr Hartl
dítě
Bohuslav Sýkora
dubl za Josefa Beka – lyžování
Commentary
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Based on
František Kožík (Synové hor – povídka)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
Bohuslav Sýkora, Emerich Rath
Cooperation
členové Horské služby Krkonoše
Music
Music Composed by
Production info
Original Title
Synové hor
Czech Title
Synové hor
English Title
Sons of the Mountains
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama, biography
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1956
Production Year
1955—1956
Production specifications
projection approval 30 August 1956
withdrawal from distribution 30 June 1972
Premiere
premiere 21 December 1956 /suitable for youths/ (kina Kyjev /1 týden/, Oko /1 týden/, Světozor /4½ týdne od 25. 12./, Vzlet /1 týden od 28. 12./, Dukla /1 týden od 4. 1. 1957/ a Mír /1 týden od 18. 1. 1957/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Šmída – Kabelík, Vladimír Kabelík (vedoucí tvůrčí skupiny), Bohumil Šmída (vedoucí tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
92 min
Original length in metres
2 607 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
