Romance from the Tatra Mountains
Typology
featureCzech title
Tatranská romanceCountry
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1934Production year
1934Premiere
04.01.1935Language version
Czech, GermanDirector
Josef RovenskýSynopsis
In Slovakia's Tatra mountains, an unspoilt wilderness, lives the ironsmith Pavel with his son Janko and the orphan Anuška who are very fond of each other and seem destined for each other. Janko spends the whole summer pasturing his flock high up in the mountains. During this time Anuška is forced to fend off the importunate Jura. Janko cannot live in peace either: he discovers before his cabin an elegant lady, Soňa Varenová, who is exhausted by life in the big city and has come to the mountains to recuperate. Young Janko is spellbound by her and he becomes her guide, which is soon a matter of gossip down in the village. At a traditional summer festivity Janko meets Anuška but pays no attention to her, having eyes only for Soňa. His father Pavel berates him for this, and the young man defiantly returns to the mountains. Pavel then asks Soňa not to lure Janko away from Anuška and she agrees, even though she loves him too. The young man hurries to the village to find Anuška to ask her forgiveness but finds she has gone into the mountains. He goes up after her. As a symbol of their reconciliation the two lovers light a large fire.
Note
The film was issued in Czech and German versions. The film was presented at the 3rd Venice Film Festival, 1935.
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Cast
Pavel Ludikar
kovář Pavel
Arno Velecký
Janko, Pavlův syn
Jiřina Štěpničková
kovářova schovanka Anuška
Markéta Krausová
Soňa Varenová
Antonín Soukup
sedlák Jura
Světla Svozilová
děvečka u Jury Zuzka
Karel Schleichert
bača
Josef Kytka
venkovan
Emanuel Hříbal
hospodský
Ella Nollová
kartářka
Bohdan Lachman
sedlák
Jaroslav Tryzna
sedlák
Orchestr Jana Františka Nýdla
taneční orchestr
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Camera
Production Designer
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Lorenc
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Songs
Jánošík, mocný pán, Teď vím, že nemusím se lásky bát, Vodu, vodu, nechcem já ju, Piju já, piju já, Teče potok od Kriváňa, Srdce mojho si kraj, Hej totu totu, Holčičko moje, čím to je, Červenú ružu, rozmarínček zelený
Songwriter
Josef Dobeš (Jánošík, mocný pán), Josef Dobeš (Teď vím, že nemusím se lásky bát), Josef Dobeš (Vodu, vodu, nechcem já ju), Josef Dobeš (Teče potok od Kriváňa)
Writer of Lyrics
Pavel Ludikar (Jánošík, mocný pán), Pavel Ludikar (Teď vím, že nemusím se lásky bát), Pavel Ludikar (Vodu, vodu, nechcem já ju), Pavel Ludikar (Teče potok od Kriváňa)
Singer
Pavel Ludikar (Jánošík, mocný pán), Markéta Krausová (Teď vím, že nemusím se lásky bát), Pavel Ludikar (Vodu, vodu, nechcem já ju), mužský sbor (Piju já, piju já), Arno Velecký (Teče potok od Kriváňa), Ingriš-babies (Srdce mojho si kraj), Jiřina Štěpničková (Hej totu totu), mužský sbor (Holčičko moje, čím to je), mužský sbor (Červenú ružu, rozmarínček zelený)
Production info
Original Title
Tatranská romance
English Title
Romance from the Tatra Mountains
Parallel Title
Píseň domova / Tatra-Romanz / Das Lied der Heimat
Copyright
1934
Production Year
1934
Premiere
04.01.1935
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Versions
Czech, German