Wandering
Category
povídkaGenre
drama, short-storyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionmediumOriginal title
BlouděníCzech title
BlouděníEnglish title
WanderingWorking title
Na hranicíchSynopsis
Year 1955. The border guard Lieutenant Štěpánek lives with his young wife and small son Péťa in a Šumava Mountains village near the border. Jiřina Štěpánková has not come to terms with her environment, first of all she does not like her husband's extra shifts, which disrupt their private life. She is determined to return with her son back to inland. The lieutenant is unhappy because of his wife's sorrows, but he is not going to leave the job he likes. Péťa loves and admires his father. One Sunday, when Štěpánek is again on duty, Jiřina begins to pack. When Péťa learns that father is not going with them, he leaves the house unnoticed and goes towards the border area. In the village a dancing ball is in full swing, but everyone willingly goes to duty. They know it is necessary to find the small boy. Péťa carelessly wanders through the forest, but slowly it is getting dark and very cold. Jiřina only now understands what an extra shift means and appreciates the solidarity of her neighbours. The boy is finally found asleep. Overwhelmed by joy, Jiřina sees how selfish she was, and decides to support fully her hard working husband.
Photos
Cast
Vladimír Hrubý
nadporučík Pohraniční stráže Václav Štěpánek
Jiřina Švorcová
Jiřina, Štěpánkova žena
Míša Staninec
Péťa, syn Štěpánkových
Ota Sklenčka
kapitán Pohraniční stráže Zdeněk Kovář
Otto Lackovič
Slovák Varga
Světla Amortová
sousedka Součková
Hermína Vojtová
sousedka Endlová
František Miška
důstojník Pohraniční stráže
Adolf Filip
lesník
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Special Effects
Production Manager
Consultant
mjr. Hönig, kpt. Soušek, mjr. Ctibor
Cooperation
Jaroslav Chlasták (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Songs
Zdálo se mi, má panenko
Kdyby byl Bavorov
Červený šátečku, kolem se toč
Production info
Original Title
Bloudění
Czech Title
Bloudění
English Title
Wandering
Working Title
Na hranicích
Category
povídka
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama, short-story
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1959
Production Year
1959
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 24 July 1959
technical Screenplay approved 2 September 1959
start of filming 9 September 1959
end of filming 17 November 1959
the first film copy approved 19 December 1959
Copyright Holders
Studio
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Novotný – Kubala, Bedřich Kubala (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Ladislav Novotný (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
medium length film
Duration in minutes
41 min
Original length in metres
1 140 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, Slovak
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
