The Fate of Widow Nováková

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production year

1927

Runtime

12 min

Category

film

Genre

agitprop

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionshort

Original title

Osud vdovy Novákové

Czech title

Osud vdovy Novákové

English title

The Fate of Widow Nováková

Synopsis

A poor widow lives a destitute life with her three small children. A farmer gives her some money for some suckling pigs and advises her to put the money into the Kampelička savings bank. During the night the widow dreams that a thief has stolen her money. The very next morning she goes to put the money into the Kampelička.

Cast

Crew and creators

Screenstory

Jaroslav Čech (3)

Director of Photography

Václav Vích

Production info

Original Title

Osud vdovy Novákové

Czech Title

Osud vdovy Novákové

English Title

The Fate of Widow Nováková

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

agitprop

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production Year

1927

Production

Elekta Journal

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

12 min

Original length in metres

350 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