Omar, a student from Africa, is about to finish his medical studies in Prague. He would like to return home, to Angola, but finally opts instead for a three-year research assistantship at a clinic in Prague. At Ruzyně airport, where he has come to say goodbye to his friend Amadu who is leaving Czechoslovakia, he notices an African girl he likes. Shortly afterwards, the two young people meet accidentally. The girl's name is Mariama and she will be studying at the Technical Faculty in Prague. Omar offers to be her guide in the new city and takes her to the International Students' Club, where he plays bass guitar in a band. Omar doesn't tell Mariama that he is staying in Prague. The girl is confident that he will go back home to help his country. Omar finishes his exams with excellent marks, but at his graduation party he is all alone. He must give some answers to his conscience and must think his decisions through. He plays his big solo on the bass, the blues. Mariama wanted to say goodbye to Omar and finds him alone at the party. They stay together until morning. They realize that even in this short time they have fallen in love with each other. Omar changes his decision. He leaves for Africa to help his people. He will also await the return of his beloved Mariama.
The sculptures were made by Jindřich Wielgus.
somálská studentka geologie Mariama
Voice by Jaroslav Mareš
angolský student medicíny Omar
malijský student Amadu
profesor Bouček
Voice by Eva Klepáčová
prodavačka Dana Ouředníčková, zpěvačka
sochař Pepi Kobliha
Voice by Václav Sloup
knihovník Darek
Rudla
Voice by Otto Lackovič
klavírista Karel
bubeník Láďa
trumpetista Ivan
předseda studentského svazu
profesor Polák
Voice by Vladimír Hrubý
vrátný na koleji
Stephen
saxofonista Konopásek
Suchomel
Rudlova nevěsta Eva
dívka s kytarou
Fofana
trombonista
Rus
Voice by Jiří Šrámek
prorektor
pianista
kytarista
Suchomelová
Arnet
Afričan
Karel Vlach, on sám
Vladimír Dvořák, on sám
Kateřina Trávnická, ona sama
Kateřina
Marokánec
Gigi
Julina
první asistent na klinice
druhý asistent na klinice
vedoucí bistra
sekretářka
stevardka
stevard
studentka na schodech
kytarista
host na večírku
host na večírku
host na večírku
host na večírku
host na večírku
host na večírku
host na večírku
host na večírku
host na večírku
host na večírku
hlas světlovlasé slečny
Zdenka Pešulová
Jindřich Wielgus (plastiky)
Zdeněk Jeřábek, Jan Petrů
František Černý, Josef Vlček, Bohumír Brunclík (zvukové efekty)
Zdeňka Černá, Lubomír Novotný
Ctibor Jeřábek
Miloš Sovák
Jiřina Znamenáčková (klapka), Josef Vítek (fotograf)
Orchestr Karla Vlacha (Music Conducted by Karel Vlach), Jan Arnet, Laco Déczi, Antonín Julina, Jan Konopásek, Míša Polák, Pavol Polanský, Ivan Preis, Zdeněk Pulec, Rudolf Rokl, Pavel Staněk, Karel Vejvoda, Karel Velebný, Alan Vitouš
Sissoko Amadu
Les Ballets Africains de Guinée
Song Composer Karel Velebný
Writer of Lyrics Jaromír Hořec
Singer Jarmila Veselá
Song Composer Karel Velebný
Writer of Lyrics Jaromír Hořec
Singer Jarmila Veselá
Pražské blues
Pražské blues
Prague Blues
film
featuretheatrical distribution
music
Czechoslovakia
1963
1963
literary Screenplay approved 26 October 1962
technical Screenplay approved 6 February 1963
start of filming 15 February 1963
end of filming 22 April 1963
projection approval 4 July 1963
withdrawal from distribution 30 June 1971
preview 1 November 1963 (kino Sevastopol /1 týden/, Praha)
premiere 8 November 1963 /suitable for youths/ (kino Lucerna /1 týden/, Praha)
premiere 15 November 1963 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)
Tvůrčí skupina Šmída – Fikar, Ladislav Fikar (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Bohumil Šmída (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
feature film
75 min
2 129 meters
16mm, 35mm
1:1,37
black & white
sound
mono
Czech
Czech, French
Czech
Czech