Wolf Trap
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1957Production year
1957Premiere
23 May 1958Runtime
95 minDirector
Jiří WeissCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Vlčí jámaCzech title
Vlčí jámaEnglish title
Wolf TrapSynopsis
The childless family of the veterinarian and mayor of a small town, Robert Rýdl, and his much older wife, Klára, is joined by an orphaned girl, Jana. The girl is grateful for her new home but she slowly begins to feel a strange atmosphere that reigns in the house. Klára brought her property into the marriage and loves her husband with a possessive and stifling love. The emotionally suffering Robert falls in love with Jana. When he realizes that the girl returns his love, he uses the offer for a business trip to Opava to run away from the insoluble problem. Jana is unhappy, she is afraid of the two spiteful maids and discovers the bad side of Klára's outwardly kind nature. The two women pay a visit to Robert in Opava. They are walking in the town and something unpleasant happens. Rýdl's acquaintances think that Jana is his wife and Klára his mother-in-law. Robert Rýdl runs away again, this time to Prague. He leaves Jana alone with Klára who has fallen seriously ill and finally dies. Robert is free but his previous cowardly behaviour destroyed Jana's love. The girl leaves Robert right after the funeral.
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Cast
Miroslav Doležal
starosta Robert Rýdl
Jiřina Šejbalová
Klára, Rýdlova žena
Jana Brejchová
Jana, schovanka Rýdlových
Jaroslav Průcha
rodinný lékař
Libuše Freslová
Schillingerová
Lola Skrbková
služka Petronila
Anežka Soukupová
služka Martina
Alena Kreuzmannová
Gertruda, Robertova neteř
Josef Kozák
Frýdecký
František Holar
soused, majitel koloniálu
Felix le Breux
prezident Vačkář
Svatopluk Majer
poslanec
Jindřich Narenta
dr. Valenta
Stanislav Langer
poslanec v Opavě
Oldřich Hoblík
vedoucí obchodu v Opavě
Bohuš Hradil
muž podobný Robertovi
Ladislav Gzela
polír
Vladimír Navrátil
účastník pohřbu
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Milan Kadlec
Screenstory
Based on
Jarmila Glazarová (Vlčí jáma – román)
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Václav Štědronský
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Special Effects
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Cooperation
Ota Janeček (umělecká spolupráce), Karel Ješátko (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín)
Songs
Úzká ulička
Song Composer Jiří Srnka
Singer Miroslav Doležalženský sbor
Castaldo
Song Composer Rudolf Nováček
Production info
Original Title
Vlčí jáma
Czech Title
Vlčí jáma
English Title
Wolf Trap
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1957
Production Year
1957
Production specifications
projection approval 18 December 1957
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1991
Premiere
preview 9 May 1958 (kino Sevastopol /1 týden/, Praha)
premiere 23 May 1958 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Blaník /3 týdny/ a Mír /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
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
95 min
Original length in metres
2 694 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
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Anketa kubánské Asociace filmových a divadelních kritiků
1961
Havana / Cuba
Vítěz
Event: Anketa čtenářů deníku Smena o nejoblíbenější československé a sovětské filmy, herce a herečky roku 1958
1958
Bratislava / Czechoslovakia
Jana Brejchová
Vítěz
Festival: 19. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky
1958
Benátky / Italy
Vítěz
Festival: 19. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky
1958
Benátky / Italy
Vítěz
Festival: 19. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky
1958
Benátky / Italy
Vítěz
Exhibition: 1. světová přehlídka vítězných festivalových filmů Mexico City
1958
Mexico City / Mexico
Vítěz
Festival: 19. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky
1958
Benátky / Italy
Jiřina Šejbalová
Vítěz
Festival: 19. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky
1958
Benátky / Italy
Vítěz
Festival: 19. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky
1958
Benátky / Italy
