A Self-Willed Girl
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1926Production year
1926Premiere
7 January 1927Runtime
97 minDirector
Rudolf MěšťákCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
SvéhlavičkaCzech title
SvéhlavičkaEnglish title
A Self-Willed GirlSynopsis
The daughter of a land owner, Zdenka Menšíková, is an exceedingly mischievous girl. Her father, a widower, marries for the second time, even though her daughter does not agree with the match. Zdenka makes all kinds of trouble for her stepmother. When the care of a strict governess proves to be of no help at all, her father decides to send Zdenka to a boarding school. Christmas approaches and Zdenka is saddened to receive a letter from her father in which he tells her it would be best if she stayed at the boarding school for Christmas. Zdenka sends some presents home with a letter in which she asks her stepmother for forgiveness. Several weeks later she receives news from home that her stepmother has given birth to a little boy. Celebrations are being organised at the boarding school. During a drill, the little ward Lo becomes ill and she dies shortly afterwards. Spring arrives and Zdenka says farewell to Ellen and returns home. She is welcomed by the family, including her little brother Jiříček, she has to face the attentions of Mr Alfréd but finally accepts an offer of marriage from Sýkora, the son of a landlord.
Note
The novel "Svéhlavička" (A Mind of her Own), written by Emmy von Rhoden, was adapted for its Czech publication by Eliška Krásnohorská; this adaptation was used for the film. In the introductory titles the film-makers thank the following firms for lending their products during the making of the film: Weigert, Spálená street (ladies´ toilets), Gottwald and Co., Národní street (iron furniture), Bondy, Wenceslas Square (children´s clothing), Münzberger and Štěpnička, Spálená street ("cutlery and porcelain"), Hronek, Old Town Square (work coats).
Photos
Cast
Marie Kalmarová
svéhlavička Zdena Menšíková
Karel Jičínský
velkostatkář a okresní starosta Menšík, Zdenin otec
Marta Harlasová-Schrödlová
Zdenčina nevlastní matka, příbuzná Sýkorových
Josef Rovenský
kočí Mates
Adolf Krössing
zahradník v penzionátu
Málka Tuháčková
služka u Menšíků Kačenka
Lili Měšťáková
chovanka v penzionátu Lili
Karel Faltys
statkář Sýkora
Jaroslav Vávra
advokát Jiří, Sýkorův syn
Jarka Pižla
vesnický kluk
Marie Oliaková
ředitelka penzionátu slečna Záleská
Jiřina Janderová
učitelka slečna Hodanová
Marie Grossová
Čechoameričanka Ellen Greyová, chovanka v penzionátu
Darja Hajská
chovanka v penzionátu Milada
V. Ledecký
učitel češtiny dr. Dvorecký
Milka Balek-Brodská
učitelka angličtiny
Alfred Schlesinger
starý učitel Kročenský, Menšíkův přítel
Čeněk Šlégl
Zdenčin ctitel pan Alfréd
Eduard Šlégl
Alfrédův otec
F. X. Mlejnek
host na večírku v penzionátu
Jindřich Měšťák
host na večírku v penzionátu
Marie Kalmarová st.
obsluhující u stolu
Olga Kalmarová
holčička Lilli-Lo, chovanka v penzionátu
Rosalie Chudobová
žena v černém na pohřbu
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Emmy von Rhoden (Svéhlavička – román), Eliška Krásnohorská (Svéhlavička – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Cooperation
Fotoatelier Benda (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Svéhlavička
Czech Title
Svéhlavička
English Title
A Self-Willed Girl
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1926
Production Year
1926
Production specifications
date of censorship 1926
date of censorship 03/1933 (konec povolení k promítání 1938)
Premiere
premiere 7 January 1927 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Lucerna /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
97 min
Original length in metres
2 750 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
