The Child from the Periphery
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1929Production year
1929Premiere
17 January 1930Runtime
84 minDirector
Václav KubásekCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Dítě periferieCzech title
Dítě periferieEnglish title
The Child from the PeripheryParallel title
Mamičko, mámoEnglish parallel title
Oh Mummy, Oh MumSynopsis
Pepča, a homeless girl, has fallen in love with a young engine-driver. He loses his memory during a train accident and lives unrecognised on a country farm belonging to the widowed farmers wife Žofka. After a pub fight during which he regains his memory, he goes back home where his sweetheart stil waits for him. However, Pepča sees his happiness with of Žofka, she lets him go.
Note
In the years 2012 – 2014 the film was reconstructed by National Film Archive.
Photos
Cast
L. H. Struna
strojvůdce Emil Hora
Elsa Vetešníková
sirotek Pepča
Mary Jansová
ovdovělá selka Žofka Svatoňová
Eduard Malý
strážník Jan Hora, Emilův otec
Marie Fingerová
Emilova matka
Edmond Trachta
kovář Ondřej Loukota
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Dítě periferie
Czech Title
Dítě periferie
English Title
The Child from the Periphery
Parallel Title
Mamičko, mámo
English Parallel Title
Oh Mummy, Oh Mum
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1929
Production Year
1929
Production specifications
date of censorship 20 December 1929
Premiere
premiere 17 January 1930 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Favorit /1 týden/ a Louvre /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
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
