The River of Life and Death

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1939

Production year

1937

Premiere

04/1940

Runtime

11 min

Category

film

Genre

travelogue

Typology

documentarytheatrical distributionshort

Original title

Řeka života a smrti

Czech title

Řeka života a smrti

English title

The River of Life and Death

Protectorate parallel title

Der Fluss des Lebens und des Todes

Commentary

Crew and creators

Screenstory

Elmar Klos

Screenplay

Elmar Klos

Commentary by

František Halas

Director of Photography

Alexander Hackenschmied

Sound Designer

František Pilát, Václav Sommer (zvuková režie)

Production Manager

Ladislav Kolda

Music

Music Composed by

Miroslav Ponc

Production info

Original Title

Řeka života a smrti

Czech Title

Řeka života a smrti

English Title

The River of Life and Death

Protectorate Parallel Title

Der Fluss des Lebens und des Todes

Category

film

Typology

documentarytheatrical distribution

Genre

travelogue

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1939

Production Year

1937

Production specifications

date of censorship 24 April 1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
date of censorship 1943 (predikáty „lidově vzdělavatelský film“ a „film pro Den hrdinů“)
withdrawal from distribution 04/1945
date of censorship 16 August 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 16. 8. 1947)

Premiere

premiere 04/1940 /suitable for youths/

Production

FAB Zlín

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Laboratories

Bapoz Zlín

Distribution

Elekta, Bapoz

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

11 min

Original length in metres

300 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,19

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

Tobis – Klang

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech, commentary

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech

Awards

Vítěz

Exhibition: 1. Filmové žně 1940 Zlín

1940
Zlín / Czechoslovakia
FAB Zlín