The Hesitant Marksman
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1956Production year
1956Premiere
7 June 1957Runtime
98 minDirector
Ivo TomanCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Váhavý střelecCzech title
Váhavý střelecEnglish title
The Hesitant MarksmanSynopsis
Watchmaker Martin, a shy and introverted young man, is joining the compulsory military service. Just before his departure, he meets a girl, the teacher Eva. Martin joins the paras. This is a catastrophe for the timid boy; he is frightened and refuses to jump from the plane during training. He is unfriendly to the other soldiers and they repay him with all kinds of practical jokes. Martin's father tries to help but his intervention only makes the situation worse. One day, Eva and Martin's father come to visit. Martin is rushing to meet them and because the soldiers sewed up his sleeves for a joke, he borrows somebody else's coat. However, it has a jump badge on it. Eva is delighted by his courage but a corporal shows up and removes the badge. Eva leaves right away because she doesn't like cowards. The soldiers in the troop also criticize Martin for his cowardice and lack of friendship. Martin finally admits that they are right, gathers courage and jumps. When he goes back home for the holiday, he has a badge and all that's left to do is make up with Eva.
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Cast
Jan Tříska
hodinář Martin Něnička
Jaroslav Marvan
Jakub Něnička, Martinův otec
Marie Tomášová
učitelka Eva
Miroslav Zounar
desátník Hruda
Zdeňka Baldová
teta Amálka
Stanislav Neumann
dědek
Miloš Nedbal
strýc, Amálčin manžel
Svatopluk Matyáš
poručík Carda
Rudolf Jelínek
vojín Sláma
Stanislav Zindulka
vojín Říčánek
Miloš Hlavica
vojín Pajer, v civilu řezník
Vladimír Řepa
předseda MNV
Karel Augusta
vojín
Vladimír Brabec
staršina
Lubomír Bryg
tlustý vojín Macásek
Václav Fišer
náčelník výsadkářské služby
František Hanus
vojenský lékař
Stanislav Litera
desátník v zahradní restauraci
Milan Neděla
vojín Raban cvičící na housle
Jiří Novotný
vojín, který přišel o tanečnici
Berta Stýblová
zpěvačka v hospodě Na Vyhlídce
Světla Svozilová
žena ve vlaku
Oldřich Dvorský
rotný u navijáku
Vladimír Menšík
poddůstojník
H. Pojerová
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Zdeněk Maršálek, Marie Vicherková
Screenstory
Based on
Lubomír Možný (povídka)
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Václav Dobeš
Consultant
mjr. Jaroslav Krátký, kpt. Petr Benedikt
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Štěpán Koníček)
Production info
Original Title
Váhavý střelec
Czech Title
Váhavý střelec
English Title
The Hesitant Marksman
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1956
Production Year
1956
Production specifications
projection approval 04/1957
Premiere
premiere 7 June 1957 /suitable for youths/ (kina Jalta /5 týdnů/, Bystrica /1 týden/, Kyjev /1 týden od 14. 6./, Oko /1 týden od 21. 6./, Aero /1 týden od 28. 6./ a Mír /1 týden od 5. 7./, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Novotný – Kubala, Bedřich Kubala (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Ladislav Novotný (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
98 min
Original length in metres
2 802 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
