Trailer Folk
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1966Production year
1965—1966Premiere
23 December 1966Runtime
85 minDirector
Martin FričCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Lidé z maringotekCzech title
Lidé z maringotekEnglish title
Trailer FolkSummary
This drama from one of the classic directors, Martin Frič, was inspired in 1966 by the short-story series of the same name by Eduard Bass and his famous book Cirkus Humberto (Circus Humberto), which František Filip adapted into a television series in 1988. The then 64-year-old director, along with screenwriter Antonín Máša, combined a mosaic of human stories into a well-knit narrative. The protagonist, young circus acrobat Vincek Bonžur (Jan Tříska), falls fatefully in love with beautiful equestrienne Nina Gruzie (Emília Vášáryová). However, the girl’s father, Lotyš (Martin Růžek), is not favourably inclined towards the relationship and neither is pragmatic reality. Under the gathering pressure, Nina’s pure nature is gradually overtaken by cold calculation... The bitterly poetic narrative takes full advantage of the atmosphere of the circus, thanks in part to production and technical support that was somewhat above what was typically accessible in the then Czechoslovakia – Frič was able to take advantage of wide-angled, colour material.
Synopsis
The young equestrian acrobat Nina Georgia [Nina Gruzia] is the National Circus's biggest star. Her Latvian father and Georgian mother disapprove of her growing love for the fellow equestrian and acrobat Vincek. They want a rich husband for their beautiful daughter. A disabled artiste warns Vincek of the danger of the acrobatic numbers with which the youth charms Nina. He once added a somersault to his performance and ended up with the injury that ruined him. Now he longs to buy the trained dogs from the tamer Reimann. Vincek is called up for military service. Nina promises to wait for him. Several years go by and Vincek is looking for his circus. He joins Leopold Čongr's wrestling team for a while. Then he finds the National but Nina is no longer in the circus; she and her family have gone to Russia. Vincek and his colleague Reimann go to Warsaw. Then Vincek joins a small group of tightrope artists, whose leader Marie falls in love with him. Vincek persuades them to travel east. He finally finds Nina in the Kuzněcký Circus and leaves Marie. But Nina has changed. She marries an old prince for money. Vincek returns to the National. One day, Nina shows up in his trailer dressed up in expensive clothes and the two begin living together. Vincek serves her slavishly and becomes a general laughing-stock. The love doesn't last long and Nina returns to her wealthy world. The old clown dies and the miserable Vincek takes over and performs his number. After the clown's funeral, he decides to stay in the circus and wait for Nina.
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Cast
Jozef Kroner
klaun
Jan Tříska
akrobat Vincek Bonžůr
Emília Vášáryová
krasojezdkyně Nina Gruzia
Martin Růžek
Lotyš, otec Niny
Dana Medřická
Gruzínka, matka Niny
Čestmír Řanda
principál cirkusu National
Ilja Prachař
cvičitel psů Reimann
Jarmila Smejkalová
Reimannova žena
Josef Větrovec
akrobat Vencl
Jiřina Štěpničková
akrobatka Žanda, Venclova manželka
Slávka Budínová
provazolezkyně Marie
Vlastimil Brodský
kulhavý artista zvaný Beznohý
Jaroslav Rozsíval
kotlář Ferdinand Vaňátko
Nina Popelíková
Karolin, Ferdinandova snoubenka
Josef Hlinomaz
zápasník Leopold Čongr
Václav Sloup
Čongrův syn
Jiří Sedlmayer
Čongrův syn
Vladimír Menšík
Ferdinandův kamarád
Mirko Musil
Ferdinandův kamarád
Bohumil Švarc
elegantní muž v obecenstvu
Karel Hlušička
voják
Oldřich Velen
Gardinský
Václav Trégl
nádražní posluha
Jan Maška
průvodčí ve vlaku
Josef Burda
muž s novinami
Jiřina Bílá
žena v obecenstvu
František Janát
kapelník
Stanislav Langer
kníže, ženich Niny
Isabella Hornová
mladá dívka
Zdeněk Hodr
vetešník
Jan Pohan
důstojník
Lubomír Kostelka
párkař
Jaroslav Čejka
dubl za Jozefa Kronera – klaun
František Janeček (2)
dubl za Jana Třísku – artistické scény
Harald Štipka
dubl za Jana Třísku – artistické scény
A. Lisner
dubl za Josefa Větrovce – artistické scény
A. Vinický
dubl za Emíliu Vášáryovou – artistické scény
Ladislav Žid
Franc
Michal Pavlata
Mariin syn
Eduard Pavlíček
muž s kufrem
J. Janečková
mladá akrobatka
K. Knot
artista
E. Omastová
artistka
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Josef Sandr
Continuity
Based on
Eduard Bass (Lidé z maringotek – povídková kniha), Eduard Bass (Cirkus Humberto – román)
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Jaroslav Ciboch, Miroslav Fára, Karel Lukáš, Karel Smrž
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Special Effects
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Ctibor Novotný, Karel Prchal
Consultant
Zbyslaw Podstata
Cooperation
Ladislava Boudová (klapka), Karel Ješátko (fotograf)
Music
Production info
Original Title
Lidé z maringotek
Czech Title
Lidé z maringotek
English Title
Trailer Folk
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1966
Production Year
1965—1966
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 5 September 1962
technical Screenplay approved 21 July 1965
start of filming 26 November 1965
end of filming 3 June 1966
projection approval 23 September 1966
withdrawal from distribution 30 September 1976
Premiere
premiere 23 December 1966 /suitable for youths/ (kino Blaník /4 týdny/, Praha)
premiere 23 December 1966 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Šmída – Fikar, Ladislav Fikar (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Bohumil Šmída (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
85 min
Original length in metres
2 402 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,66, 1:2,35
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
