The young marchioness Sylva, the daughter of di Chuarez and a lover of romantic novels, makes the acquaintance of the gallant doctor Jiri d'Algeri, a teacher of oriental languages. She longs to become close to him and so she joins a Turkish language course which he teaches. After some time Jiri ventures to ask the marquis for Sylva's hand in marriage but he is refused. One day Sylva happens to meet the bachelor Max Papperstein outside the doctor's house; he falls in love with her and begins following her. His interest in Sylva is discovered by the marquis di Chuarez who is trying to protect his daughter from both Papperstein and Jiri. After a while the marquis is offered a position at the embassy in Constantinople but on condition that he speaks Turkish. Sylva persuades him to take a course run by Dr d'Algeri who, with his diplomacy, can ensure di Chuarez will be the only candidate for the position of ambassador. Finally the marquis recognises the integrity of the teacher and he consents to the marriage.
In 2002 the film was reconstructed by National Film Archive Prague.
profesor Jiří Algeri
velvyslanec republiky Exotica markýz Carlos de Chuarez
vyslancova dcera markýza Sylva
Max Papperstein, člen spolku Antifeminis
číšník
Jiřího přítel Jan
člen klubu Antifeministů
šachista v klubu
šachista v klubu
Učitel orientálních jazyků
Učitel orientálních jazyků
The Oriental Languages' Teacher
film
featuretheatrical distribution
comedy
Austria-Hungary
1918
1918
date of censorship 17 September 1918
premiere 27 September 1918 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Lucerna, Praha)
medium length film
35 min
35mm
1:1,33
black & white
silent
Czech
without dialogue
without subtitles
Czech
Czech