The Love Song
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1919Production year
1919Premiere
25 December 1919Director
Vladimír MajerCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Píseň láskyCzech title
Píseň láskyEnglish title
The Love SongParallel title
Jejich píseň láskyEnglish parallel title
Their Song of LoveSynopsis
A daughter of a forester from the Sumava mountains is married off to a banker whom she does not love; he, in turn, does not show any understanding for family life. The disillusioned wife falls in love with the banker's nephew, a virtuoso on the violin with whom she plays duets. The envious and jealous banker's sister betrays their love and the nephew is driven out of the house. The banker's wife goes to live with her parents where her lover arrives in search of her. The banker, who has also paid his wife a visit, sees his nephew at her feet and, in a fit of jealousy, smashes his violin. The young woman's heart breaks in her passion and unhappy love. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
The film became famous for the illustrious presence of Bohumil Benoni, principal opera singer at the National Theatre. The film materials are believed lost.
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Cast
Ferry Majerová
dcera lesníka ze Šumavy
Jožka Schneider
houslový virtuos
Bohumil Benoni
manžel lesníkovy dcery, bankéř
Milada Gampeová
bankéřova sestra
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Píseň lásky
Czech Title
Píseň lásky
English Title
The Love Song
Parallel Title
Jejich píseň lásky
English Parallel Title
Their Song of Love
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1919
Production Year
1919
Premiere
preview 27 October 1919 (kino Světozor, Praha)
premiere 25 December 1919 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Světozor /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
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
