Martin Speaking
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1966Production year
1965Premiere
23 September 1966Runtime
82 minDirector
Milan VošmikCategory
povídkový filmGenre
detective, childrenTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
U telefonu MartinCzech title
U telefonu MartinEnglish title
Martin SpeakingSummary
Screenwriter Ota Hofman and director Milan Vošmik followed up their 1964 detective picture for children Volejte Martina (Ring Up Martin, 1965) with a further three feature films centred on public security (the communist-era name for the police) investigator Martin Martin. In the second of these, the commander of the fictional children’s case division within the public security force sets out to solve two fiendish cases. The first task added to Martin’s case load is to locate some children who have gone missing during a Spartakiad mass gymnastics show. But it turns out that they have simply headed to the shelter point for lost minors established at Prague’s Strahov stadium. Next up for Martin is a jewellery store robbery that has taken place on the eve of St. Nicholas’ Day. Hidden cameras suggest a child wearing a devil mask is the perpetrator. But the bright investigator unravels the identity of the true culprit during a reconstruction of the crime. Experienced actor Jaroslav Vízner stars as Martin in this light fare. Thirteen-year-old Taťjana Medvecká is seen debuting in the bit part of a girl in a dressing room.
Synopsis
Two short stories.
Photos
Cast
Jaroslav Vízner
vyšetřovatel kapitán VB dr. Martin, vedoucí dětského oddělení
Martin Růžek
plukovník VB
Vladimír Hrubý
kriminalista Kraus
Oldřich Musil
kapitán VB Čermák
Pavel Carbol
Rudla Mencl alias Kája Macků
Josef Roubíček
Rudlův starší bratr
Jiří Šrámek
reportér
Milan Vošmik
televizní režisér/příslušník VB u psacího stolu
Miroslav Vladyka
blonďatý chlapeček
Helena Lišková
holčička
Jaroslav Tomsa
příslušník VB
Miroslav Abrahám
příslušník VB
Zuzana Jaklová
holčička
Markéta Dědová
holčička s culíky
Jana Žáčková
holčička z trojčat
Dagmar Žáčková
holčička z trojčat
Sylva Žáčková
holčička z trojčat
Andrea Čunderlíková
dívka ve sprchách
Taťjana Medvecká
dívka v šatně
Vladimír Kovářík
pracovník televize
Olga Machoninová
Martina
Eduard Dubský
Lébl, vedoucí prodejny Klenoty
Miloš Kopecký
Havrda
Vlastimil Hašek
poručík VB
Jiří Menzel
strážmistr VB
Vítězslav Černý
muž maskovaný na čerta
Eman Fiala
vrátný Smolík
Lubomír Kostelka
číšník
Oskar Hák
muž hrající kulečník
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Special Effects
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
pplk. Josef Plechatý
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín)
Songs
Na Pankráci, na malém vršíčku
Singer mužský sbor
Production info
Original Title
U telefonu Martin
Czech Title
U telefonu Martin
English Title
Martin Speaking
Category
povídkový film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
detective, children
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1966
Production Year
1965
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 19 January 1965 (povídka Ztracené děti)
technical Screenplay approved 31 March 1965 (povídka Ztracené děti)
start of filming 4 April 1965
literary Screenplay approved 20 April 1965 (povídka Čertova noc)
technical Screenplay approved 19 May 1965 (povídka Čertova noc)
end of filming 20 December 1965
the first film copy approved 28 January 1966
projection approval 3 February 1966
withdrawal from distribution 31 August 1976
Premiere
premiere 23 September 1966 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)
premiere 28 October 1966 /suitable for youths/ (kino Klub /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Švabík – Procházka, Jan Procházka (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Erich Švabík (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
82 min
Original length in metres
2 328 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
Exhibition: 5. celostátní přehlídka československých filmů pro děti a mládež Gottwaldov
1966
Zlín / Czechoslovakia
