Shaleath Forgive Them Their Sins
Category
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionstudent filmshortOriginal title
...a odpusť jim jejich vinyCzech title
...a odpusť jim jejich vinyEnglish title
Shaleath Forgive Them Their SinsSummary
The story of a man who followed the way of his conscience.
Synopsis
Engineer Drakl, leaving for a business trip, says farewell to his wife and son in front of their villa. He made a skyrocket to cheer up his son, and launches it in the garden. After his return from the trip, he is in shock. Someone – probably a robber – murdered both the woman and the child. The old maid was not in the home that night. The police work hard but clues are scarce. They even find a possible culprit – a criminal called Hofner. The investigator, however, warns Drakl that the lack of witnesses and poor evidence would probably not result in him being found guilty. The deeply shaken man makes a decision – he asks to visit the robber in custody. He dismisses the maid, covers the furniture in the house and packs only a small suitcase. He enters the prison wearing a long coat and a hat. In the cell, face to face with the criminal, he offers him a deal. He will provide him the chance of a new beginning if he pleads guilty in strict confidence and privately while the confession cannot be used in court. The man then leaves the prison with his face hidden behind the upturned coat collar and lowered hat. Drakl, stone-faced, sits in the cell. Hofner heads to the railway station with Drakl’s wedding ring on his finger and a suitcase with money and a full cigarette case. A little girl takes notice of him at the platform. Hofner contentedly sits down on a bench and lights up a cigarette. The cigarette immediately explodes and the man begins to burn unquenchably. Drakl pleads guilty for his act at the court, but he does not feel or show any regret.
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Cast
Petr Čepek
inženýr Drakl, ředitel chemické továrny
Jiří Kodeš
lupič Hofner
Karel Pospíšil
vyšetřovatel
Tomáš Turek
detektiv Málek
Věra Budilová
služka
Jaroslava Brousková
Draklova manželka
Jan Semotán
Draklův syn
Sandra Nováková
holčička na nádraží
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Jaroslav Havlíček (Pomsta – povídka ze sbírky Zázrak flamendrů)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production
Production Manager
Pedagogical management
Jaromil Jireš (režie), Karel Smyczek, Jan Kališ (kamera), Jan David Novotný, Josef Valušiak (střih), Drahomíra Vihanová, Josef Císař
Cooperation
Ondřej Dubský, Lukáš Hendrych, Pavel Kletečka, Lenka Kopáčková, Petr Kunc, Diviš Marek, Pavel Rejholec, Rostislav Říha, Jiří Šteffl, Jan Velický, Pavlína Volrábová
Music
Music Composed by
Vladimír Roubal
Production info
Original Title
...a odpusť jim jejich viny
Czech Title
...a odpusť jim jejich viny
English Title
Shaleath Forgive Them Their Sins
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
drama
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1992
Production Year
1992
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
13 min
Original length in metres
390 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
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: 4. festival FAMU Praha
1994
Praha / Czech Republic
Jan Daňhel
Vítěz
Festival: 4. festival FAMU Praha
1994
Praha / Czech Republic
Pavel Dobrovský
