Two Tables Between Us
Category
filmGenre
social, sociologicalTypology
documentarytheatrical distributionshortOriginal title
Dva stoly mezi námiCzech title
Dva stoly mezi námiEnglish title
Two Tables Between UsWorking title
Ze soudní síněSummary
The staged story Two Table Between Us by Václav Táborský about Mr. and Mrs. Horák from Prague was created as a reflection of the high divorce rate problematics. It does not aspire to be a sociological documentary, but more of a reflection of the most common causes of mutual separation. The director loosely followed the theme with They Wait Every Sunday (1962).
Synopsis
Wedding guests walk out of Prague's Old Town Hall. A young woman, Věra, who is walking nearby, thinks about her own wedding a few years ago and about her life together with her husband Vláďa. They got an apartment in Prague and soon lived there as a family of three – with their son Míša. But the evenings spent with them were often interrupted by a phone call from her husband's work. Vláďa would leave his wife and son alone for the night and go to the office. He himself also recollects it and tries to justify these situations by saying that he was simply too busy. However, Věra had no sympathy for him, and he became involved with another woman. The couple meets in front of a courthouse. The court rules for divorce and gives custody of little Míša to his mother. Věra and Vláďa walk out of the courthouse together, then go their separate ways.
Photos
Commentary
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Commentary by
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Antonín Kleisner, Bohumír Brunclík (zvukové efekty)
Production Manager
Consultant
JUDr. M. Pfeiferová
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Štěpán Koníček)
Production info
Original Title
Dva stoly mezi námi
Czech Title
Dva stoly mezi námi
English Title
Two Tables Between Us
Working Title
Ze soudní síně
Category
film
Typology
documentarytheatrical distribution
Genre
social, sociological
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1961
Production Year
1961
Production specifications
projection approval 3 August 1961
Premiere
premiere 1961 /suitable for youths/
Distribution slogan
no caption
Production
Copyright Holders
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
12 min
Original length in metres
335 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, commentary
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
