The Pimp
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1929Production year
1929Premiere
2 May 1930Runtime
80 minDirector
Hans TintnerCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pasák holekCzech title
Pasák holekEnglish title
The PimpSynopsis
During a catastrophe on a boat on the Vltava, raftsman Chrapot saves one of the passengers, Duschitz, from drowning and takes him home with him. Chrapot's wife nurses him and he reduces her kindness by seducing her. She then bears a son by him, Jarda, however he becomes a tramp. He becomes involved with prostitutes and, for a short while, works as a waiter in a bar. With the help of Betka he sets up a night club. He is, however, pursued by the police and imprisoned. Betka's sister Luisa loves Jarda but, after the death of her grandmother, she finds herself in dire straits and she looks for a job working for agent Busch who lives a similar life to that of Jarda. When, on leaving prison, Jarda discovers that Busch intends sending Luisa to Bucharest, he thwarts his plans. He makes his peace with his father who has despised him until now and he marries Luisa so that they can start a new life together.
Photos
Cast
Werner Fuetterer
Jarda Chrapot
Josef Rovenský
vorař Jan Chrapot
Božena Svobodová
Chrapotova žena
Ly Corelli
Betka Hejlová
Zdena Listová
Luisa, Betčina sestra
Antonie Nedošinská
kuplířka Madame Rosa Riegrová
Vladimír Majer
Busch
Saša Dobrovolná
Luisina babička
Bohumil Heš
Duschnitz, Jardův otec
Rudolf Jahelka
kapitán parníku
Jindřich Plachta
vězeň
J. Krejčí
dozorce vězňů
Lili Sturmová
Anna
František Beranský
číšník U staré paní
Josef Novák
tajný
Václav Žichovský
člen společnosti
Robert Ford
hýřil
Olga Augustová
hýřící žena
Jan Svoboda
hýřil
Marie Černá
prostitutka Ema, Betčina sestra
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Egon Erwin Kisch (Pasák holek – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Pasák holek
Czech Title
Pasák holek
English Title
The Pimp
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1929
Production Year
1929
Production specifications
date of censorship 9 October 1929
withdrawal from distribution 06/1939
Premiere
premiere 2 May 1930 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Adria /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
80 min
Original length in metres
2 273 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
