Directed by:
Otakar VávraScreenplay:
Otakar VávraCinematography:
Ferdinand PečenkaComposer:
Jiří SrnkaCast:
Nataša Gollová, Jaroslav Vojta, Leopolda Dostalová, Svatopluk Beneš, Theodor Pištěk, Marie Blažková, Jaroslav Průcha, Vlasta Fabianová, Miloš Nedbal (more)Plots(1)
Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refuses to continue helping him out of his debts. Ríša, however, is not entirely beyond hope. He decides to go and stay for a while with his uncle, a priest, who lives in Moravia, in order to prepare for his exams. He meets Helenka, the timid daughter of the local gamekeeper, at a village ball and is enchanted by her. She is completely unlike any other woman he has met. Their acquaintance is transformed into a great passion. The days pass and their idyllic relationship begins to tire Ríša. Out of some kind of malicious joy, he begins to tell Helenka about his former debauched life the about the broken hearts of beautiful women. Although these are figments of his imagination, Helenka is hurt and refuses to see Ríša anymore. His uncle, the priest, is incensed at his behaviour and orders his nephew out of the house. Ríša tries desperately to find Helenka so he can make it up to her. Just before his train is about to leave for Prague, Helenka forgives him. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Nataša Gollová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Cremator (1968)
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Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
Jaroslav Vojta
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Lišák Pseudolus (1960) (TV movie)
Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
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Leopolda Dostalová
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Kinoautomat: One Man and His House (1967)
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Svatopluk Beneš
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
Lucerna (1967) (TV movie)
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Theodor Pištěk
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Marie Blažková
Austria-Hungary
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Jaroslav Průcha
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Vlasta Fabianová
Austria-Hungary
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Miloš Nedbal
Austria-Hungary
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Božena Šustrová
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Grandmother (1940)
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Hermína Vojtová
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Slávka Procházková
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Stanislava Strobachová
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Václav Švec
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Miloš Šubrt
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František Kovářík
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František Hlavatý
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Filip Balek-Brodský
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Stanislav Neumann
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The Proud Princess (1952)
Emanuel Hříbal
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
Valentin Dobrotivý (1942)
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