A Hanged Man's Rope

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production year

1927

Runtime

56 min

Category

film

Genre

burlesque

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionmedium

Original title

Provaz z oběšence

Czech title

Provaz z oběšence

English title

A Hanged Man's Rope

Parallel title

Klecianovy milenky / Lecián a jeho milenky

English parallel title

Klecian's Lover / Lecián and His Lover

Synopsis

Poor artist Ferry Tempera is painting a picture in the forest. The tramp Pecička, who lives in a hammock tied between two trees, finds Ferry hanging from a rope. He cuts down the rope on which the artist is hanging and cuts a bit off it for luck. Ferry regains consciousness and goes off with the tramp. At the stream they see the goosegirl Jindra. Ferry starts painting her portrait and befriends her. Pecička meanwhile becomes mixed up in an adventure film and gets the role of a robber for which he has to wear a mask; this he does not take off after filming. The farmer Lakota, whose goose Jindra is tending, meets Pecička in the robber's mask and hands over his money which Pecička gives to Jindra and Ferry. Lakota goes to the policeman Strachota who locks Pecička up for the crime but the tramp is soon released. Ferry's father reads in the newspaper that his son's exhibition was successful. Ferry begins preparations for his engagement party for Jindra which is to take place in Ferry's father's villa. On his way to buy an engagement present, Ferry loses his shoes but, thanks to him, Pecička also arrives for the celebrations and all three meet up once again.

Note

According to Karel Špelina the film was conceived as a joint adventure by second-rate actors who frequented the Rokoko café. Jan Stallich denied his involvement in the making of the film. (J. S. Kolár – M. Frída: Československý němý film 1989–1930 / J. S. Kolár – M. Frída: Czechoslovak silent film 1989–1930)

Cast

Karel Schleichert

sedlák Lakota

Josef Šváb-Malostranský

obecní policajt Strachota

Eduard Ševčík

lupič Klecián

neuvedeno

vandrák Vendelín Pecička

neuvedeno

husopaska Jindra

neuvedeno

malíř Ferry Tempera

neuvedeno

otec malíře Tempery

neuvedeno

redaktor

neuvedeno

mistr ševcovský Dratvička, trpaslík

neuvedeno

flašinetář

neuvedeno

režisér/bába v lese

Crew and creators

Director of Photography

Jan Stallich

Production info

Original Title

Provaz z oběšence

Czech Title

Provaz z oběšence

English Title

A Hanged Man's Rope

Parallel Title

Klecianovy milenky / Lecián a jeho milenky

English Parallel Title

Klecian's Lover / Lecián and His Lover

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

burlesque

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production Year

1927

Production specifications

date of censorship 11 July 1928

Premiere

premiere 1928 /unsuitable for youths/

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Karel Špelina

Technical info

Duration typology

medium length film

Duration in minutes

56 min

Original length in metres

1 600 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