Legend of Jehuda ben Löwy’s Death

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1972

Production year

1972

Runtime

5 min

Category

povídka

Genre

étude, short-story

Typology

featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshort

Original title

Legenda o smrti Jehudy ben Löwy

Czech title

Legenda o smrti Jehudy ben Löwy

English title

Legend of Jehuda ben Löwy’s Death

Synopsis

A wise Jehuda ben Löwy is walking on the streets. The Death promises him to postpone his end until he finds something being worth more than his life. A girl Erika taking various looks upon herself, offers him might and money. Finally she offers him love and Jehuda cannot resist. He has a dance with the girl and the Death leaves him a rose in his hands.

Cast

Miroslav Macháček

rabbi Jehuda ben Löwy

Production info

Original Title

Legenda o smrti Jehudy ben Löwy

Czech Title

Legenda o smrti Jehudy ben Löwy

English Title

Legend of Jehuda ben Löwy’s Death

Category

povídka

Typology

featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film

Genre

étude, short-story

Student film

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1972

Production Year

1972

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

5 min

Original length in metres

130 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech

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