Dalibor
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1956Production year
1955Premiere
21 September 1956Runtime
114 minDirector
Václav KrškaCategory
filmGenre
operaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
DaliborCzech title
DaliborEnglish title
DaliborSynopsis
End of the 15th century. Knight Dalibor wants to revenge the death of his friend Zdeněk. He attacks the Ploskovice castle, kills the burgrave and burns the castle. Burgrave's sister Milada escapes from the burning castle, and accuses Dalibor before King Wladislaw II of the crime. The King sends his army after Dalibor, the Knight is captured and brought before the court. Dalibor is defending himself with great conviction, his courage and sorrow for his dead friend touches the hearts of the common people, and Milada, who falls in love with him deeply. Driven by this new emotion, she pleads the King to forgive Dalibor, but the King refuses. Dalibor's friends and his foster-daughter Jitka are secretly preparing to free Dalibor. Jitka invites Milada to join the conspiracy. Milada, in disguise, brings Dalibor in his cell a violin and tools to help him escape. In a short meeting with the Knight, she realizes that her love is returned. But the escape is discovered. Milada is killed in the fight during the escape. In desperation, Dalibor fights the overwhelming enemy and dies in the deep belief that he will soon meet Milada and Zdeněk.
Note
The stronghold is a construction behind Film Studio Barrandov and the Wladislaw Hall is a construction in the studio.
Photos
Cast
Václav Bednář
král český Vladislav II. Jagellonský
Karel Fiala
Singing Voice Beno Blachut
Dalibor z Kozojed
Věra Heroldová
Singing Voice Milada Šubrtová
Milada
Přemysl Kočí
Singing Voice Rudolf Asmus
správce Budivoj
Josef Celerin
Singing Voice Zdeněk Kroupa
žalářník Beneš
Josef Roušar
Singing Voice Ivo Žídek
Vítek
Jana Rybářová
Singing Voice Libuše Domanínská
Jitka, Daliborova schovanka
Jaroslav Horáček
soudce
Otylie Beníšková
stařena Magdalena
Miloš Červinka
Zdeněk, Daliborův přítel
Zdeněk Váša
Adam Ploskovský z Drahonic
Luděk Munzar
panoš
Emerich Gabzdyl
tulák Jáchym
Commentary
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Bedřich Smetana (Dalibor – opera), Josef Wenzig (Dalibor – libreto opery)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Selected Music
Bedřich Smetana (Dalibor)
Music Performed by
Orchestr Národního divadla (Music Conducted by Zdeněk Chalabala), Sbor opery Národního divadla v Praze (Music Conducted by Zdeněk Chalabala)
Music Advisor
Choreographer
Production info
Original Title
Dalibor
Czech Title
Dalibor
English Title
Dalibor
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
opera
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1956
Production Year
1955
Production specifications
start of filming 08/1955
end of filming 30 December 1955
projection approval 21 May 1956
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1991
Premiere
premiere 21 September 1956 /suitable for youths/ (kina Sevastopol /5 týdnů/, Svornost /1 týden/, Arbes /1 týden od 28. 9./, Oko /1 týden od 5. 10./, Bystrica /1 týden od 12. 10./ a Aero /1 týden od 19. 10./, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Feix – Daniel, František Daniel (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Karel Feix (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
114 min
Original length in metres
3 236 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, sung
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
