The Man from Podskalí
Typology
featureCzech title
PodskalákRuntime
91Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1928Production year
1928Premiere
15.03.1929Language version
CzechDirector
Přemysl PražskýSynopsis
Boženka, the daughter of the mason Brambor from Podskalí, and Václav, the son of poor Dvořáková born out of wedlock, have fallen in love. Boženka's mother would rather her daughter married a wealthy man. Václav comenceshis military service. Before he returns home, his mother dies. Angrešt, the quack doctor, on a visit to Dvořáková, discovers letters proving that Václav's father is the banker Sommerfeld. Václav is living with the Brambor family who win a great amount of money on the lottery which again urges Boženka's mother into seeking a more suitable, well-situated husband for her daughter. Brambor then discovers Václav's true identity. He seeks out the banker and demands that he support his son. The banker's wife finds out the truth and encourages her husband to secure Václav's future. Václav can then become engaged to Boženka with his future mother-in-law's blessing. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
Only part of the film has survived. According to a list of credits submitted to the censors on the 7th of March 1929, Vítězslav Nezval is presented as having collaborated on the screenplay.
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Cast
Theodor Pištěk
zedník Saturnin Brambor
Antonie Nedošinská
Bramborova žena Aurelie
Máňa Ženíšková
Boženka, dcera Bramborových
Jan W. Speerger
Václav Dvořák
Ella Voldánová
Marie Dvořáková, Václavova matka
Jan Sviták
plavčík Tonda
Karel Hruška
mastičkář Trkoslav Angrešt
Filip Veit
bankéř Roderich Sommerfeld
Melita Jelenská
bankéřova dcera Lea
Růžena Svobová (2)
bankéřova žena Crescencie
Emanuel Šulc
hostinský
František Havel
dr. Přímý
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
František Ferdinand Šamberk (Podskalák – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Camera
Václav Vích, Josef Bulánek, P. Mařík
Production info
Original Title
Podskalák
English Title
The Man from Podskalí
Copyright
1928
Production Year
1928
Premiere
15.03.1929
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Versions
Czech