Chord of Death

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1919

Production year

1919

Premiere

24 August 1919

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Original title

Akord smrti

Czech title

Akord smrti

English title

Chord of Death

Synopsis

The story of a young virtuoso's love for a pretty countess who finds herself in the clutches of an evil seducer.

Note

The first time reflective plates and blacklighting were used in films. The film materials are believed lost.

Cast

Lea Vercy

komtesa Ivanka

Karel Lamač

virtuos Aleš Ajval

Josef Rovenský

záletník Fred Durych

Jan S. Kolár

Ajvalův přítel

Gustav Machatý

odmítnutý nápadník

Luigi Hofman

lékárník

Crew and creators

Screenstory

Jan S. Kolár

Screenplay

Jan S. Kolár

Director of Photography

Svatopluk Innemann

Production Designer

Ferdinand Fiala

Production info

Original Title

Akord smrti

Czech Title

Akord smrti

English Title

Chord of Death

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1919

Production Year

1919

Premiere

premiere 24 August 1919 (kino Lucerna, Praha)

Production

K. L. I. M.

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Quatuorfilm

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