Glass Splinters for Eve
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1978Production year
1978Premiere
18 May 1979Runtime
86 minDirector
Rudolf AdlerCategory
filmGenre
social, psychologicalTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Střepy pro EvuCzech title
Střepy pro EvuEnglish title
Glass Splinters for EveWorking title
SklářiSummary
Documentary maker Rudolf Adler made just one live-action feature film, which, as it happens, tells the story of a student who has set out to make a documentary. Střepy pro Evu (Glass Splinters for Eve, 1978) tells the story of Petr, a young student of film directing at Prague’s FAMU film and TV school. Petr begins to prepare for the making of a film about the history of glassmaking in Bohemia. He first visits a modern facility, but then becomes acquainted with traditional glassmaking methods still in use at an old glassworks, methods that are no match for the modern, mass-production lines. Switching from recording authentic glassmaking footage, Petr instead successfully develops a relationship with Eva, an employee of a glass modelling shop. However, she is considerably shaken up on discovering that Petr is merely using their reality as material for his motion picture… This film, released in 1978, was made in glassworks located in Chřibská and Nový Bor. The parts of Petr and Eva are performed by Svatopluk Skopal and Jana Pehrová, respectively, with Lenka Kořínková and Dagmar Bláhová appearing in supporting roles. Adler’s colleague, documentary maker Ivan Vojnár, took up the opportunity to make a cameo appearance as the cameraman.
Synopsis
Student of direction Petr wants to devote his first documentary to the history of Czech glassmaking. His professor at the Film Academy advises him to go and spend some time amongst glassmakers. Petr starts shooting the film at a glass factory where they are just launching a new automatic line for making glasses and where they also have old glassworks still working in the old way. Petr meets old gaffer Josef Tomaška, who is against automated production. Tomaška fears that all of the old skills will disappear. The glassmakers are afraid of loosing their jobs. Petr also meets pretty Eva and starts courting her. Petr is not getting on well with his work much; he always misses the best shots. Eva works at a pattern shop, but longs to work independently. She refuses the help of Professor Mirek, her friend and teacher, and starts dating Petr. In the end, the automatic line is a success. Tomaška exhibits his best works. After the opening day, he has a heart attack. In front of Eva, Petr says that Tomaška's funeral would provide a gripping ending for his film. Eva is shocked by his callousness and when Tomaška dies, she breaks up with Petr. The film crew finishes their last meters on the film, while capturing the rhythm of the glassmakers' work and their band of togetherness at the red-hot furnaces. Hopefully, Petr has come to understand that life and work are not a mere spectator sport.
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Cast
Svatopluk Skopal
student režie Petr
Jana Pehrová
Voice by Marta Vančurová
výtvarnice Eva
Petr Kostka
profesor Mirek Loukotka
Josef Rozinek
Voice by Jan Skopeček
sklář Josef Tomaška
Jiří Lábus
sklář Franta
Pavel Zedníček
sklářský technik Zdeněk
Ferdinand Krůta
sklář Kudla
Zdeněk Buchvaldek
ředitel skláren
Věra Tichánková
Tomaškova žena
Lenka Kořínková
učitelka Božka, Tomaškova dcera
Dagmar Bláhová
servírka
Ivan Vojnár
Voice by Petr Svojtka
kameraman Ivan
Vladimír Holomek
asistent kameramana
Zdeněk Dušek
osvětlovač
Adam Kajzar
zvukař
Vlastimil Venclík
mikrofonista
Jiří Baranowski
muž s dýmkou
Vojtěch Ron
pomocník Tomaška
Vladimír Ptáček
hostinský Josef Patočka
Richard Záhorský
vrátný v huti
František Čužna
sklář
Michal Gelnar
sklář
Karel Hovorka
sklář
F. Koudelka
sklář
Jan Kuželka
sklář
J. Papoušek
sklář
Eduard Pavlíček
sklář
Petr Skála
sklář
František Suchomel
sklář
Vilém Veselý
sklář
Miloslav Vaňura
mladý mistr
Bronislav Poloczek
řidič Tatry
David Bonaventura
chlapec
Pavel Hajný
fyzik ve školním filmu
Jaromír Kučera
psychiatr ve školním filmu
Jana Synková
kunsthistorička
Ilona Jirotková
sekretářka
J. Klusák
houslista
J. Kochrda
harmonikář
M. Malovaník
pomocník Franty
A. F. Šulc
profesor FAMU
Michael Tarant
muž s baňkou
Milada Vnuková
zdravotní sestra
Marjan Bernacik
tanečník v maškarním průvodu
Vlastimil Carda
tanečník MP
Martin Cejp
tanečník MP
Karel Červinka
tanečník MP
Jiří Drgáč
tanečník MP
Josef Fajta
tanečník MP
František Hlaváček (2)
tanečník MP
Jiří Hrabal
tanečník MP
Jiří Kaftan
tanečník MP
O. Kašparovský
tanečník MP
Jan Klár
tanečník MP
Petr Kosek
tanečník MP
Jan Kuchař
tanečník MP
Jiří Linhart
tanečník MP
Vratislav Marek
tanečník MP
Oldřich Mazůrek
tanečník MP
Vratislav Mikšaník
tanečník MP
Bohumír Muchka
tanečník MP
Ivan Muchka
tanečník MP
Vladimír Pohořelý
tanečník MP
Ladislav Rajn
tanečník MP
Peter Tomašovič
tanečník MP
Ladislav Vašek
tanečník MP
Pavel Veselý
tanečník MP
Miroslav Vilímek
tanečník MP
Miroslav Walter
tanečník MP
V. Čížková
tanečnice na diskotéce
P. Frýbort
tanečník na diskotéce
Zdeněk Hajn
tanečník ND
H. Hanusová
tanečnice ND
M. Hlavičková
tanečnice ND
Š. Králíková
tanečnice ND
K. Kusák
tanečník ND
L. Prošek
tanečník ND
L. Součková
tanečnice ND
M. Šturm
tanečník ND
René Vojtěch
tanečník ND
Jiří Vrba
tanečník ND
Jan Prokeš (3)
hudebník ND
V. Vávra
hudebník ND
Miroslav Jíra
dubl za Richarda Záhorského
Tereza Brdečková
návštěvnice vernisáže
Dubbing
Jiří Zahajský
hlas skláře
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Josef Sandr
Assistant Director
Martin Mahdal, Věra Justová
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Ivo Černý, Miloš Osvald, Jiří Rulík, Katka Toušková
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Jiří Holeček, Juraj Zach
Unit Production Manager
Pavel Brunclík
Consultant
Ing. Rudolf Pavlišta, Vilém Veselý, Michal Gelnar
Cooperation
Marie Hasíková (klapka), Václav Beneš (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Štěpán Koníček), skupina ETC, Merta Vladimír, skupina Petra Hanniga
Choreographer
Milena Moravcová
Songs
Dvanáctkrát pět minut
Song Composer Zdeněk Pololáník
Writer of Lyrics Jiří CmíralPetr Hannig
Singer Lenka Kořínková
K pětadvaceti
Song Composer Vladimír Merta
Writer of Lyrics Vladimír Merta
Singer Vladimír Merta
O skle
Song Composer Vladimír Merta
Writer of Lyrics Vladimír Merta
Singer Vladimír Merta
Já jsem sklářův syn
Singer Ferdinand Krůta
Cikánka
Song Composer Karel Vacek
Writer of Lyrics Karel Vacek
Singer mužský sbor
Čím, čím, čimčarara čim
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Bude zima, bude mráz
Singer dětský sbor
Foukej si, skláři
Singer Ferdinand Krůta
Bludička Julie
Song Composer Václav Zahradník
Writer of Lyrics Vladimír Poštulka
Singer Jiří Lábus
Proč ten jetelíček roste u vody
Song Composer lidová píseň
Writer of Lyrics lidová píseň
Včera jsem byl u muziky
Song Composer lidová píseň
Writer of Lyrics lidová píseň
Production info
Original Title
Střepy pro Evu
Czech Title
Střepy pro Evu
English Title
Glass Splinters for Eve
Working Title
Skláři
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
social, psychological
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1978
Production Year
1978
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 16 December 1977
start of filming 16 January 1978
technical Screenplay approved 27 February 1978
end of filming 12 October 1978
projection approval 18 October 1978
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1986
Premiere
premiere 18 May 1979 /suitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Dramaturgická skupina Miroslava Hladkého, Miroslav Hladký (vedoucí dramaturgické skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
86 min
Original length in metres
2 460 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
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: 17. filmový festival mladých Trutnov
1979
Trutnov / Czechoslovakia
Jiří Macháně
