Pauline
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1974Production year
1974Premiere
11 October 1974Runtime
91 minDirector
Karel KachyňaCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
PavlínkaCzech title
PavlínkaEnglish title
PaulineSummary
Based on a true story – the tragic death of a 16-year-old girl following the crushing of a workers’ strike in the town of Svárov in March 1870 – chronicled in a novel by Alfred Technik and adapted for the screen in 1974. The bloodily suppressed Svárov strike was one of the first mass workers’ protests of its kind. This socially-conscious drama from distinguished director Karel Kachyňa conforms to the ideological viewpoint of the era of its release. Nonetheless it also presents a degree of stylised poeticism, a hallmark of the work of Kachyňa. Efforts at authenticity are bolstered by the fact that Pavlínka (Pauline) was filmed in the same locations in which the real historical drama occurred, namely in Svárov, its surroundings, and Tanvald. Tragic heroine Pavlína Bernerová is portrayed by Slovak actress Brigita Hausnerová. The role of the young girl’s caring grandmother goes to Marie Brožová.
Synopsis
After the death of her parents Pavlínka is brough up by her grandmother Barbora. They both live in a poor mountain region that has just one textile factory, in Svárov. Its owner Baron Liebig pays the workers very meagre wages and so in every cottage people thread beads to earn a little extra. Pavlínka also threads beads and helps in any way she can. One day while out collecting herbs, she meets Pavel Žák, a worker from the textile factory, and thus begins Pavlínka's great love. Her grandmother is strict, however, because she is frightened for the girl, and has no one else in the world. She doesn't even want to allow Pavlínka to go to the fair. In the end, however, the cobbler Krupiček manages to persuade the grandmother and Pavlínka goes out with Pavel for the first time. In the textile factory work has been halted several times and the workers are beginning to protest led by the weavers Holan and Pavel. Liebig refuses to meet their demands. The workers organize the First Czech Weavers' Ball, at which even grandmother has to admit that Pavlínka and Pavel make a beautiful young couple. The baron reduces the workers' wages by ten percent, and in response they drain off the water essential to the operation of the weaving mill. Events reach boiling point in Svárov, the workers go on strike and the baron calls in soldiers. In her fear for Pavel, Pavlínka runs to the factory and finds herself in front of the soldiers. Shots are fired and the second hits Pavlínka; on her blouse she has Pavel's Christmas present - a glass rose. Pavel and Holan are led off by the gendarmes. The grandmother opens a cage and lets the linnet, a gift from Pavel to her grand-daughter, fly free.
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Cast
Brigita Hausnerová
Pavlínka Linková
Marián Kleis ml.
Voice by Michal Pavlata
textilák Pavel Žák
Marie Brožová
babička Barbora Bernerová, porodní bába
Vladimír Šmeral
starý tkadlec Jáchym Rydval
Gustáv Valach
vojenský invalida Josef Linhart
Petr Haničinec
tkadlec Holan
Zdeněk Martínek
švec Matěj Krupička
Alena Kryštofková
Růžena Bártlová, Pavlínčina kamarádka
Josef Koza
Bártl, Růženin otec
Zora Božinová
Bártlová, Růženina matka
Jana Preissová
Voice by Jorga Kotrbová
maminka Helenka
Ivo Kubečka
Voice by Miroslav Masopust
tatínek Pavel
Mnislav Hofmann
vrátný v továrně
František Suchomel
Votoček
Jaroslava Tichá
sedřená žena
Jiří Klem
voják ve snu
Zdeněk Sedláček
zjizvený voják Jenda
Karel Novák
slepý citerista
František Peterka
strojník
Josef Němeček
textilák Pavlata
František Čužna
textilní dělník
Milena Šajdková
Holanova žena
Zdenka Smrčková
Mařinka, Rydvalova vnučka
Ladislav Vyčítal
Lojzík
Jaroslava Vlášková
Božka
Filip Renč
Pepík Bártl
Helena Machovcová
dítě
Josef Konzal
dítě
Jaroslava Horáková
dítě
Jan Košař
dítě
Zdeněk Flídr (2)
dítě
Eva Řepíková
Beldová
Zbyšek Svoboda
hejtman
Zdeňka Rosolová
rodička Pavlatová
Jaromír Lukáš
továrník baron Liebig
Zdeňka Čochnařová
babka kořenářka
Jaroslav Beneš (2)
starý tkadlec
Jiří Zapletal
člen tkalcovské delegace
Erik Zámiš
člen tkalcovské delegace
Miloš Bílek
člen tkalcovské delegace
Janka Veselá
loutkoherečka
Pavel Polák
loutkoherec
Jana Hoskovcová
loutkoherečka
Markéta Kočvarová
loutkoherečka
Anton Andres
hudebník
Roman Bajer
hudebník
Václav Habart
hudebník
Zdeněk Hanzlík
hudebník
Josef Koutník
hudebník
Karel Mráz
hudebník
Josef Ottl
hudebník
Pavel Ottl
hudebník
Josef Šaroun
hudebník
Josef Šulc (2)
hudebník
Franta Kocourek
silák na jarmarku
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Continuity
Based on
Alfred Technik (Svárov – román)
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Bohdan Kysil, Vladimír Mácha, Vladimír Slepička
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Věnceslava Vacková, Miroslav Dousek
Unit Production Manager
Cooperation
Ivana Brejšková (klapka), Josef Janoušek (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín)
Songs
Ach, bože, přebože
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Vladimír Šmeral
Nehašený vápno, černou hlínu /parafráze Ach, synku, synku/
Singer Karel Novák
Production info
Original Title
Pavlínka
Czech Title
Pavlínka
English Title
Pauline
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1974
Production Year
1974
Production specifications
projection approval 11 March 1974
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1989
Premiere
gala premiere 18 September 1974 (Jablonec nad Nisou)
premiere 11 October 1974 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)
premiere 7 November 1974 /suitable for youths/ (kino Sevastopol, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Creative Group
Dramaturgická skupina Oty Hofmana, Ota Hofman (vedoucí dramaturgické skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
91 min
Original length in metres
2 555 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,66
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
