The Romance of a Boxer
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1921Production year
1921Premiere
2 December 1921Runtime
60 minDirector
Václav BinovecCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionmediumFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Román boxeraCzech title
Román boxeraEnglish title
The Romance of a BoxerSynopsis
Young Frantík, living with his guardian, befriends Martička, the daughter of factory owner Simon. Frantík's mother, however, comes to take her son back with her and puts him in a children's home where Frantík becomes withdrawn and silent. After some time he escapes from the institution and he travels abroad to see what Fate brings him. When he returns as a grown man he becomes assistant to a boxing coach and later, under the name of Frank Rose, he becomes a famous boxer. By chance he comes across Marta who, with her father, has also spent some time abroad. She has become a beautiful young woman who is fond of sport. Marta's little cousin Theodor is trying to win her hand. Despite his scheming, Frank and Marta fall in love and love wins over the social prejudices held against the sport world. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Frank Rose-Růžička
Frank
Suzanne Marwille
Marta Simonová
V. Ch. Vladimírov
Martin bratránek Theodor
Ada Karlovský
Martin otec, průmyslník Simon
Alois Charvát
starý zahradník
Joe Jahelka
boxer Černá maska
Marta Marwille
Marta Simonová jako dítě
J. Fišer
malý Frank
Václav Rapp
trenér Bayer
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
George Bernard Shaw (Povolání Cashela Byrona /Cashel Byron's Profession/ – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Román boxera
Czech Title
Román boxera
English Title
The Romance of a Boxer
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1921
Production Year
1921
Production specifications
date of censorship 24 November 1921
Premiere
premiere 2 December 1921 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Louvre, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
medium length film
Duration in minutes
60 min
Original length in metres
1 700 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
