Raftsman Machon sends his son Jiri away to study. Jiri completes his university course and is awarded a doctorate. Raftsman Sykora is envious of old Machon for his son's success since his own son is a layabout and good-for-nothing. During an argument on a raft, Sykora pushes Machon into the river and the latter is wounded as his head strikes a rock. To save his father, Jiri sacrifices the skin on his head. Meanwhile Jiri's girl Helena is being seduced by her assistant and, in seclusion, she awaits the birth of her child. Jiri's father becomes mad from his grief over Helena's infidelity. Helena tries to drown herself but Jiri saves her life. Finally they are united in their great suffering. (According to the censors.)
The film materials are believed lost.
Proudy
Proudy
Currents
Proudem stržena / Voraři
Swept Away by the Current / The Raftsmen
film
featuretheatrical distribution
lost film
drama
Czechoslovakia
1922
1922
date of censorship 12 September 1922
premiere 12 October 1922 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Koruna, Praha)
feature film
64 min
1 800 meters
35mm
1:1,33
black & white
silent
Czech
without dialogue
without subtitles
Czech
Czech
