For the Love of Money
Country
Austria-HungaryCopyright
1911Production year
1911Premiere
2 February 1912Runtime
14 minDirector
Antonín PechCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionshortOriginal title
Pro penízeCzech title
Pro penízeEnglish title
For the Love of MoneySynopsis
Landowner Matula goes to sell his cattle at the annual market and says farewell to his wife and daughter. In the evening after a game of cards he books into a room above the pub. When he falls asleep the publican comes into his room and robs him. After the landowner returns home to his village, gendarmes force their way into his house and lead him away after having been informed by the publican. His wife dies from grief and his daughter Marie leaves her native village and, by chance, gets a job in the services of the publican. After some time, the publican realises that Marie is the landowner's daughter and he marries her. From then on, the wretched landowner appears before him in the form of a spectre. Before his death, the publican admits his false accusation. The innocent landowner is released from prison and he returns with his daughter to his farm.
Note
This version of the film may not be complete or authentic. It was reconstructed in 1953 from the negatives which have survived. Nothing is known about the circumstances in which the film was made, the actors nor the precise location of filming. The interiors were filmed in sunlight.
Photos
Cast
amatérští herci, kteří se již v žádném dalším filmu neobjevili
Crew and creators
Production info
Original Title
Pro peníze
Czech Title
Pro peníze
English Title
For the Love of Money
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Austria-Hungary
Copyright
1911
Production Year
1911
Premiere
premiere 2 February 1912 (I. žižkovské kinematografické divadlo v Bezovce, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
14 min
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,33
Colour
black & white
Sound
silent
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
