Yorick's Skull
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1919Production year
1919Premiere
28 September 1924Director
Miloš NovýCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featureOriginal title
Yorickova lebkaCzech title
Yorickova lebkaEnglish title
Yorick's SkullSynopsis
A drama about a famous actor who, while studying the role of Hamlet, begins to think that Yorick's skull is that of his one-time friend and rival in love; this suggestion excites him so much so that he becomes ill. After his seemingly successful recovery in a santorium, he again returns to work. During a performance of Othello his psychological illness returns and, before the audience's very eyes, he strangles his wife, who is playing Desdemona. (According to an article appearing in the press at the time the film was made.)
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The film materials are believed lost.
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Miloš Nový
tragéd Loris Relský
Eva Vrchlická
Eva Relská
Eduard Kohout
malíř Roman Hajský
Alexander Třebovský
psychiatr MUDr. Klár
Karel Váňa
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Original Title
Yorickova lebka
English Title
Yorick's Skull
Category
film
Typology
feature
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1919
Production Year
1919
Premiere
28 September 1924
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Czech