Prague Children

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production year

1926—1927

Premiere

20 April 1928

Runtime

84 min

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Pražské děti

Czech title

Pražské děti

English title

Prague Children

Working title

Děti odboje

Synopsis

The father of Anička Klánová, an army reservist, is executed for his part in the resistance at the beginning of the First World War. Anička, as an abandoned child, experiences a difficult childhood. Jiří Milan, the son of a wealthy industrialist, has been driven out by his father for his whimsical lifestyle. He wants to start a new life and he finds work as a driver. Jiřís friend from the War tells Anička the news about her brother Jindra: Jindra defected to the enemy and is believed to have been killed. Anička faints and Jiří, her neighbour, revives her. He becomes her friend and protector. Police informer Kimla tries to find favour in Anička but, when he discovers he has a rival, he informs against Jiří for the deliberate destruction of a portrait of the emperor which had, in fact, occurred by chance. The coup d'état which then breaks out saves Jiří from arrest and imprisonment. Anička becomes his wife and their happiness is complete when they hear the news that Anička's brother Jindra is alive and has returned home as a legionnaire. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)

Note

Actor L. H. Struna was present at the screening of the film at the Film Archive (30. 10. 1979). According to his testimony, the war scenes were filmed in Prague in Stromovka park. The film contains documentary shots from October 1918.

Cast

Marta Friedmannová

Anička Klánová

Ferry Seidl

Aniččin otec

Theodor Pištěk

továrník Karel Milan

Božena Svobodová

továrníkova žena

Jan W. Speerger

továrníkův syn Jiří

Bronislava Livia

Klára Wienerová

Jan Jančík

Aniččin bratr Jindra

L. H. Struna

Jindrův přítel Jiří Hron

Jan Marek

konfident Alfréd Kimla

Karel Fiala

ředitel Žal

Karel Kalista

šikovatel

Bohumil Kovář

vojenský krejčí

Adolf Nettl

hejtman řídící popravu

Ferdinand Kursa

pobočník

Václav Žichovský

polní kurát

Jindřich Fiala

vojenský sluha

Crew and creators

Screenplay

Robert Zdráhal

Director of Photography

Jaroslav Blažek (exteriéry), Jindřich Brichta (interiéry)

Production Designer

Vilém Rittershain

Cooperation

Fotoatelier Jůn (fotograf)

Production info

Original Title

Pražské děti

Czech Title

Pražské děti

English Title

Prague Children

Working Title

Děti odboje

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production Year

1926—1927

Production specifications

date of censorship 13 October 1927

Premiere

premiere 20 April 1928 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Juliš /1 týden/, Praha)

Production

Umafilm

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Umafilm

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

84 min

Original length in metres

2 400 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,33

Colour

tinting, black & white

Sound

silent

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

without dialogue

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Intertitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech