The Comedienne
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1920Production year
1920Premiere
5 June 1920Runtime
51 minDirector
Josef RovenskýCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionmediumFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
KomediantkaCzech title
KomediantkaEnglish title
The ComedienneSynopsis
The story of a girl from a narrow-minded, provincial family, who is lured by the leading man of a travelling theatre company. The girl deserts her family and travels from town to town with the actors. Her departure causes the family considerable social disgrace. After some time the girl's mother dies of grief and the girl, deserted by her lover, returns penitent to her mother's grave.
Note
The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Věra Bašná
maloměstská dívčina Pavla
Alois Sedláček
přednosta železniční stanice, Pavlin otec
Ludmila Innemannová
Pavlina matka
Marie Počepická
hospodyně Háta
Jiří Sedláček
herec divadelní společnosti Karel Světelský
Karel Schleichert
ředitel divadelní společnosti
Anči Pírková
herečka Marta
Luigi Hofman
herec zvaný Muflíček
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Komediantka
Czech Title
Komediantka
English Title
The Comedienne
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1920
Production Year
1920
Production specifications
date of censorship 15 January 1921
Premiere
premiere 5 June 1920 (kino Lucerna, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
medium length film
Duration in minutes
51 min
Original length in metres
1 450 meters
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
