The Mire of Prague
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1927Production year
1927Premiere
30 March 1928Runtime
88 minDirector
Miroslav J. KrňanskýCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Bahno PrahyCzech title
Bahno PrahyEnglish title
The Mire of PragueSynopsis
A story from the life of Prague's rabble who meet in a seedy pub known as "Poisonous Hut". Among them is Václav Tatar, an honourable man who is said to have a rich farmer for a father. A relationship builds up between Tatar and the daughter of the pub owner, Lenka. Tatar's father is looking for his son in the pubs of Prague. In his father's presence Václav lets himself be provoked by his friend Petr - Lenka's stepbrother - until a fight develops in which Petr is killed. Tatar is arrested by a secret policeman. However, in the courtroom he manages to prove his innocence. (According to the part of the film which has survived.)
Note
The conclusion of this film is explained in titles alone. The sound part of the film Blednoucí romance (The Fading Romance) made by director Miroslav J. Krňanský in 1958 by editing his film Píseň života (Song of Life), Příběh jednoho dne (The Story of One Day) and Bahno Prahy (The Mire of Prague).
Photos
Cast
Bronislava Livia
číšnice Lenka Rákosníková
L. H. Struna
nevlastní Lenčin bratr Petr Rákosník
Jan Svoboda
apač Tóna Lacina, Petrův přítel
Theodor Pištěk
opilec Jozífek
Joe Jenčík
JUC. Václav Tatar
Karel Schleichert
Tatarův otec, sedlák Tomáš
Ferenc Futurista
hodinář Augustýn Jankovský
Mařenka Zieglerová
Klára Jankovská, Václavova bytná
Luigi Hofman
krčmář Jáchym Mates
Vladimír Majer
vrchní číšník Ferdinand Háva
Marie Kalmarová
první láska Václava Tatara
Ferry Seidl
tajný detektiv Pražák/
Václav Srb
harmonikář Jakub
Nora Ferry
prostitutka Carmen
Elsa Vetešníková
prostitutka Nanda zvaná Cihla
Václav Žichovský
soudce
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Based on
Karel Ladislav Kukla (Bahno Prahy – novela)
Screenplay
Josef Adler, Miroslav J. Krňanský, Václav Wasserman (mezititulky)
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Cooperation
Fotoatelier Benda (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Bahno Prahy
Czech Title
Bahno Prahy
English Title
The Mire of Prague
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1927
Production Year
1927
Production specifications
date of censorship 8 February 1928
date of censorship 03/1933 (konec povolení k promítání 1938)
Premiere
premiere 30 March 1928 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Kapitol /1 týden/, Koruna /1 týden/ a Louvre /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
88 min
Original length in metres
2 500 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
