Devil’s Night
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1966Production year
1965Runtime
31 minCategory
povídkaGenre
short-storyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionmediumOriginal title
Čertova nocCzech title
Čertova nocEnglish title
Devil’s NightSynopsis
On St Nicolas' Eve, jewellery and wristwatches worth fifty thousand crowns are stolen from a jewellery store. The camera installed in the store captured the culprit in the traditional mask of the St Nicolas' Eve devil and the photograph suggests that the thief is a child. Doctor Martin, however, has already managed to solve the mystery in another way. The jeweller joined with a seller of devil's masks and they committed the theft together. To get an alibi, they moved the time on the watch nine minutes back. Martin recognizes the trick when he gets hold of a wristwatch that little Martina took by unfortunate accident.
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Production info
Original Title
Čertova noc
Czech Title
Čertova noc
English Title
Devil’s Night
Category
povídka
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
short-story
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1966
Production Year
1965
Production specifications
start of filming 4 April 1965
literary Screenplay approved 20 April 1965
technical Screenplay approved 19 May 1965
end of filming 20 December 1965
Technical info
Duration typology
medium length film
Duration in minutes
31 min
Original length in metres
882 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
