The Thanks of the War Orphan
Country
Austria-HungaryCopyright
1915Production year
1915Premiere
25 February 1916Director
Ludwig SeippCategory
filmGenre
melodrama, agitpropTypology
featuretheatrical distributionFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Dík válečného sirotkaCzech title
Dík válečného sirotkaEnglish title
The Thanks of the War OrphanParallel title
Velká zlatáEnglish parallel title
The Gold MedalSynopsis
The daily Národní politika from the 23th of December 1915. "The war volunteer steals away from the camp in the dead of night. The approach of the enemy is reported. The alarm is sounded and the army rushes to the banks of the Vltava. Boats and rafts take them to the other bank where a battle follows in the hills. Rifles sound with their terrible, muffled shots, hand grenades are thrown and the air is filled with the thunder of battle. The whole scene changes like a flash of lightning: the defenders of the trenches have endured heavy fighting, after a great struggle they emerge as heroes and the enemy is driven out. After the soldiers have overcome the first terrors of battle, a great number of medical staff divisions hurry to help their wretched friends in order to provide them with protection and relief where necessary. Meanwhile, a member of the cavalry has brought news of victory to the camp and the soldiers wave their hats excitedly in the air in salute of their high commander."
Note
This film commission captures the forced enthusiasm for the Austrian army. The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Hübnerová
Charitas
Medelská
Marie Brandová
Newosová
Brandové syn Karel
Anna Bernhardtová
prchající žena
Ludwig Seipp
důstojník
Mary Coudenhovová
Crew and creators
Production info
Original Title
Dík válečného sirotka
Czech Title
Dík válečného sirotka
English Title
The Thanks of the War Orphan
Parallel Title
Velká zlatá
English Parallel Title
The Gold Medal
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
melodrama, agitprop
Origin country
Austria-Hungary
Copyright
1915
Production Year
1915
Premiere
premiere 25 February 1916 (kino Lucerna /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Lucernafilm, Rakouská vojenská správa (zadavatel)
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
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
